CVE-2015-1379

socat: possible DoS with fork

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Published Jun 8, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:2.0.0-b8:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-1516	The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.930% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1379
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1379

History

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Subscriptions

Dest-unreach Socat

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 8, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved: Jan 27, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 8, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Jan 24, 2015, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Jan 24, 2015, 12:00 AM

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