REDHAT-BUG-620426: Medium severity socat socat vulnerability
Socat upstream, released an advisory: [1] http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv2.html
describing a stack overflow flaw, present in Socat bidirectional data relay, when processing command line arguments (address specifications, host names, file names), longer than 512 bytes. An attacker, able to inject data into sockat's command line (potentially remotely via CGI script invocation), could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the socat process.
References: [2] http://bugs.gentoo.org/showbug.cgi?id=330785
Upstream patch against v1.7.2: [3] http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/socat-1.7.1.3.patch
Credit: Issue discovered and reported by Felix Gröbert of Google Security Team
CVE Request: [4] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/3
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-620426?
The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-620426 is classified as a stack overflow flaw that poses significant security risks due to potential remote code execution.
How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-620426?
To mitigate REDHAT-BUG-620426, users should upgrade Socat to version 1.7.2 or later, where the vulnerability is addressed.
What are the potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-620426?
The impacts of REDHAT-BUG-620426 include possible remote exploitation leading to arbitrary code execution and system compromise.
Which versions of Socat are affected by REDHAT-BUG-620426?
Versions of Socat prior to 1.7.2 are affected by the vulnerability described in REDHAT-BUG-620426.
What components are involved in the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-620426?
REDHAT-BUG-620426 involves the processing of command line arguments including address specifications and file names in the Socat tool.