Vulnerability in Dest-Unreach Socat
CVE-2016-2217
The OpenSSL address implementation in Socat 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 does not use a prime number for the DH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the shared secret.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dest-Unreach Socat — versions 1.7.3.0, 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-23 (vendor-advisory)
- www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/04/1 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2217?
- CVE-2016-2217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dest-Unreach Socat, classified under CWE-320. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2217?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2217 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.