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CVE-2004-14841 exploit

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 th…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-591 Socat 1.4.0.2 - Not SETUID Local Format String · local · 2004-10-23

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • nosystem.com.ar /advisories/advisory-07.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/12936/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • dest-unreach.org /socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/11505 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/17822 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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