PT-2024-36396 · Socat+8 · Socat+8
Wolfgang Frisch
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Published
2024-12-04
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Updated
2026-03-07
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CVE-2024-54661
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
socat versions prior to 1.8.0.2
Description
The issue is related to the readline.sh file in socat, which relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. This can lead to an arbitrary file overwrite via a predictable /tmp directory.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.8.0.2, update to version 1.8.0.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Debian
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Socat