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).
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-06-08
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.02049