Vulnerability in Dest-Unreach Socat

CVE-2024-54661

readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-54661: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54661?
CVE-2024-54661 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dest-Unreach Socat, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-54661?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.