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
Published Jun 21, 2012
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.4.0.0
- 1.4.0.1
- 1.4.0.2
- 1.4.0.3
- 1.4.1.0
- 1.4.2.0
- 1.4.3.1
- 1.5.0.0
- 1.6.0.0
- 1.6.0.1
- 1.7.0.0
- 1.7.0.1
- 1.7.1.0
- 1.7.1.1
- 1.7.1.2
- 1.7.1.3
- 1.7.2.0
Configuration 2
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.0
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:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 37.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 35.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 36.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081619.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081882.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49105 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49746 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.lwn.net/Articles/504742/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:169 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/14/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.osvdb.org/81969 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53510 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027064 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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