Denial of Service Vulnerability in Socat by NATS
CVE-2015-1379

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Dest-unreach

Status
Socat
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 June 2017

What is CVE-2015-1379?

The socat tool, prior to versions 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8, contains vulnerabilities in its signal handler implementations that enable remote attackers to execute denial of service attacks. Exploiting this flaw can lead to process freezes or crashes, impacting system availability and performance. Users of vulnerable versions should upgrade to the latest releases to mitigate these risks.

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References

http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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