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Status published
Medium
CVE-2004-1484
Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml
Affected Vendor
socat
View all reports →Affected Software
socat
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.3.0, 1.0.4.0, 1.0.4.1, 1.0.4.2, 1.1.0.0, 1.1.0.1, 1.2.0.0, 1.3.0.0, 1.3.0.1, 1.3.1.0, 1.3.2.0, 1.3.2.1, 1.3.2.2, 1.4.0.0, 1.4.0.1, 1.4.0.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 13th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.