CVE-2015-1379
high
CVSS v3
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.7.2.4-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.7.2.4-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.7.2.4-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.7.2.4-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.7.2.4-2 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1379.html
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1379
CWEs
CWE-20
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.