#VU43968 Heap-based buffer overflow in socat - CVE-2012-0219
Published: June 21, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43968
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0219
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
socat
socat
Software vendor:
www.dest-unreach.org
www.dest-unreach.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in 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. A remote attacker can use the READLINE address. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081619.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081882.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49746
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-01.xml
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html
- http://www.lwn.net/Articles/504742/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:169
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/14/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/81969
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53510
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027064