Description
The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 8, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified