What is GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6?

GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is a critical-severity security vulnerability in github.com/crossplane/crossplane (go), affecting versions = 1.15.5. It is fixed in 1.15.6, 1.16.3, 1.17.2.

How severe is GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6?

GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of github.com/crossplane/crossplane are affected by GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6?

github.com/crossplane/crossplane (go) versions = 1.15.5 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6?

Yes. GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is fixed in 1.15.6, 1.16.3, 1.17.2. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6

Q: How do I fix GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6?

Upgrade: github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.15.6 or later, github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.16.3 or later, github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.17.2 or later.

Summary

github.com/crossplane/crossplane: Unexpected behavior from Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses

A critical vulnerability was reported in the versions of golang that Crossplane depends on. Details of the golang vulnerability are included below. Crossplane does not directly use the vulnerable functions from the net/netip package, but the version of golang libraries, runtime, and build tools have still been updated as part of this security advisory nonetheless.

Critical Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability: CVE-2024-24790, golang: net/netip: Unexpected behavior from Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
Description: The various Is methods (IsPrivate, IsLoopback, etc) did not work as expected for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses, returning false for addresses which would return true in their traditional IPv4 forms.

Affected versions: 1.17.1,1.16.2,1.15.5

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Fixed versions: 1.17.2,1.16.3,1.15.6

Release notes:

Impact

GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.15.6, 1.16.3, 1.17.2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

github.com/crossplane/crossplane (= 1.15.5) github.com/crossplane/crossplane (= 1.16.2) github.com/crossplane/crossplane (= 1.17.1)

Security releases

github.com/crossplane/crossplane → 1.15.6 (go) github.com/crossplane/crossplane → 1.16.3 (go) github.com/crossplane/crossplane → 1.17.2 (go)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.15.6 or later; github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.16.3 or later; github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.17.2 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6? GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is a critical-severity security vulnerability in github.com/crossplane/crossplane (go), affecting versions = 1.15.5. It is fixed in 1.15.6, 1.16.3, 1.17.2.
How severe is GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6? GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of github.com/crossplane/crossplane are affected by GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6? github.com/crossplane/crossplane (go) versions = 1.15.5 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6? Yes. GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is fixed in 1.15.6, 1.16.3, 1.17.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix GHSA-7H65-4P22-39J6?
- Upgrade github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.15.6 or later
- Upgrade github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.16.3 or later
- Upgrade github.com/crossplane/crossplane to 1.17.2 or later

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