What is the severity of CVE-2024-54661?

CVE-2024-54661 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive data.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54661?

To fix CVE-2024-54661, upgrade socat to version 1.8.0.2 or later.

What impact does CVE-2024-54661 have on affected systems?

CVE-2024-54661 may allow unauthorized access to information stored in the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.

Which versions of socat are affected by CVE-2024-54661?

Versions of socat prior to 1.8.0.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54661.

Is CVE-2024-54661 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2024-54661 is classified as a local vulnerability, requiring local user access to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-54661

critical

9.8

CWE

4/12/2024

9/1/2025

CVE-2024-54661

First published: Wed Dec 04 2024(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
socat	<1.8.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54661?
CVE-2024-54661 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive data.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54661?
To fix CVE-2024-54661, upgrade socat to version 1.8.0.2 or later.
What impact does CVE-2024-54661 have on affected systems?
CVE-2024-54661 may allow unauthorized access to information stored in the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
Which versions of socat are affected by CVE-2024-54661?
Versions of socat prior to 1.8.0.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54661.
Is CVE-2024-54661 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2024-54661 is classified as a local vulnerability, requiring local user access to exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54661?
CVE-2024-54661 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive data.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54661?
To fix CVE-2024-54661, upgrade socat to version 1.8.0.2 or later.
What impact does CVE-2024-54661 have on affected systems?
CVE-2024-54661 may allow unauthorized access to information stored in the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
Which versions of socat are affected by CVE-2024-54661?
Versions of socat prior to 1.8.0.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54661.
Is CVE-2024-54661 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2024-54661 is classified as a local vulnerability, requiring local user access to exploit.