Catalin Mitrofan

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** socat versions 1.2.0.0 through 1.7.2.2 socat versions 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b5 **Description** The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming file descriptors via multiple requests that are refused based on source port, low port, range, or tcpwrap restrictions, when used for a listen type address and the fork option is enabled. **Recommendations** For socat versions 1.2.0.0 through 1.7.2.2, update to version 1.7.2.2 or later. For socat versions 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b5, update to version 2.0.0-b6 or later.