---
id: GHSA-f7cq-5v43-8pwp
aliases:
  - GO-2024-2880
title: >-
  Traefik vulnerable to GO issue allowing malformed DNS message to cause
  infinite loop
summary: >-
  Traefik vulnerable to GO issue allowing malformed DNS message to cause
  infinite loop
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
vendor: traefik
product: github.com/traefik/traefik/v2
ecosystem: go
affected:
  - github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 < 2.11.3
  - github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 < 3.0.1
  - github.com/traefik/traefik <= 1.7.34
patched:
  - github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 2.11.3
  - github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 3.0.1
published: '2024-05-23'
updated: '2026-08-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-f7cq-5v43-8pwp'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-f7cq-5v43-8pwp'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fq7-4mxc-535h'
  - url: 'https://github.com/traefik/traefik'
  - url: 'https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.3'
  - url: 'https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.0.1'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-24788'
tags:
  - osv
  - go
ingestedAt: '2026-08-07T19:14:16.652Z'
---

## Overview

### Impact

There is a vulnerability in [GO managing malformed DNS message](https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/wkkO4P9stm0), which impacts Traefik.
This vulnerability could be exploited to cause a denial of service.

### References

- [CVE-2024-24788](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-24788)

### Patches

- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.3
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.0.1

### Workarounds

No workaround.

### For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please [open an issue](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/issues).

## Affected packages

- `github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 < 2.11.3`
- `github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 < 3.0.1`
- `github.com/traefik/traefik <= 1.7.34`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 2.11.3`
- `github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 3.0.1`