Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with the -ly option, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a syslog message.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socat | Socat | 1.0.3.0 (including) | 1.0.3.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.0.4.0 (including) | 1.0.4.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.0.4.1 (including) | 1.0.4.1 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.0.4.2 (including) | 1.0.4.2 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.1.0.0 (including) | 1.1.0.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.1.0.1 (including) | 1.1.0.1 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.2.0.0 (including) | 1.2.0.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.3.0.0 (including) | 1.3.0.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.3.0.1 (including) | 1.3.0.1 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.3.1.0 (including) | 1.3.1.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.3.2.0 (including) | 1.3.2.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.3.2.1 (including) | 1.3.2.1 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.3.2.2 (including) | 1.3.2.2 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.4.0.0 (including) | 1.4.0.0 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.4.0.1 (including) | 1.4.0.1 (including) |
| Socat | Socat | 1.4.0.2 (including) | 1.4.0.2 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822