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
Published Feb 13, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.29%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0.3.0
- 1.0.4.0
- 1.0.4.1
- 1.0.4.2
- 1.1.0.0
- 1.1.0.1
- 1.2.0.0
- 1.3.0.0
- 1.3.0.1
- 1.3.1.0
- 1.3.2.0
- 1.3.2.1
- 1.3.2.2
- 1.4.0.0
- 1.4.0.1
- 1.4.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.29% (0.07293) | 94.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.29% (0.07293) | 93.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02313) | 83.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 16.63% (0.16625) | 96.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.41% (0.13410) | 95.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2.53% (0.02533) | 89.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.55% (0.03547) | 90.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.09% (0.13093) | 95.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.09% (0.13093) | 95.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.09% (0.13093) | 90.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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