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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2010-2799

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line…

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.75%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line arguments.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
2.75% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
dest-unreach/socat
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.