VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2217
The OpenSSL address implementation in Socat 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 does not use a prime number for the DH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the shared secret.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 2.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The OpenSSL address implementation in Socat 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 does not use a prime number for the DH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the shared secret.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.53% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-320
- Affected
- dest-unreach/socat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/04/1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-23
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/04/1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-23
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.