National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-0219

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xioscan_readline function in xio-readline.c in socat 1.4.0.0 through 1.7.2.0 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the READLINE address.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1027064

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027064

External Source: BID

Name: 53510

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53510

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 81969

Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/81969

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20120514 socat security advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/14/2

External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2012:0809

Hyperlink:http://www.lwn.net/Articles/504742/

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-201208-01

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-01.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 49746

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/49746

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 49105

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/49105

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2012-8328

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081882.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2012-8274

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081619.html