FKIE_CVE-2004-1484

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:07
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/12936/Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
socat socat 1.0.3.0
socat socat 1.0.4.0
socat socat 1.0.4.1
socat socat 1.0.4.2
socat socat 1.1.0.0
socat socat 1.1.0.1
socat socat 1.2.0.0
socat socat 1.3.0.0
socat socat 1.3.0.1
socat socat 1.3.1.0
socat socat 1.3.2.0
socat socat 1.3.2.1
socat socat 1.3.2.2
socat socat 1.4.0.0
socat socat 1.4.0.1
socat socat 1.4.0.2
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