readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.

oracle_linux ELSA-2025-11042: ELSA-2025-11042:  socat security update (MODERATE)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2025:11042 advisory.

    The socat utility establishes bi-directional byte streams and transfers data between them. The utility can     establish streams between a large set of channels, such as files, pipes, devices, and sockets.

    Security Fix(es):

    * socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (CVE-2024-54661)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2025:10353 advisory.

    * socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (CVE-2024-54661)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2025:10646 advisory.

    The socat utility establishes bi-directional byte streams and transfers data between them. The utility can     establish streams between a large set of channels, such as files, pipes, devices, and sockets.

    Security Fix(es):

    * socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (CVE-2024-54661)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2025:10544 advisory.

    The socat utility establishes bi-directional byte streams and transfers data between them. The utility can     establish streams between a large set of channels, such as files, pipes, devices, and sockets.

    Security Fix(es):

    * socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (CVE-2024-54661)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2025-10353 advisory.

    - add fix for CVE-2024-54661       Resolves: RHEL-70096

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2025:10353 advisory.

    The socat utility establishes bi-directional byte streams and transfers data between them. The utility can     establish streams between a large set of channels, such as files, pipes, devices, and sockets.

    Security Fix(es):

    * socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (CVE-2024-54661)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. (CVE-2024-54661)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of socat installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-54661 advisory.

  - readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. (CVE-2024-54661)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of socat installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-54661 advisory.

  - readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. (CVE-2024-54661)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE- SU-2024:4294-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (bsc#1225462)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:4302-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (bsc#1225462)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:4295-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory in socat readline.sh     (bsc#1225462)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
242109	RHEL 8 : socat (RHSA-2025:11042)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
241630	AlmaLinux 9 : socat (ALSA-2025:10353)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	critical
241588	RHEL 9 : socat (RHSA-2025:10646)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
241499	RHEL 9 : socat (RHSA-2025:10544)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
241428	Oracle Linux 9 : socat (ELSA-2025-10353)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	critical
241420	RHEL 9 : socat (RHSA-2025:10353)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
231927	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-54661	Nessus	Misc.	critical
215552	Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: socat (CVE-2024-54661)	Nessus	Azure Linux Local Security Checks	critical
214243	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: socat (CVE-2024-54661)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	critical
213021	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : socat (SUSE-SU-2024:4294-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
212732	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : socat (SUSE-SU-2024:4302-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
212728	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : socat (SUSE-SU-2024:4295-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical

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