VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1484
Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with the -ly option, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 7.29%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with the -ly option, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a syslog message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.29% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- socat/socat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.