Heap-based buffer overflow in socat - CVE-2012-0219

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2012-0219

External References

• 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

Related Security Bulletins

• Heap-based buffer overflow in www.dest-unreach socat
• Amazon Linux AMI update for socat
• Gentoo update for socat
• Fedora EPEL 5 update for socat
• Fedora EPEL 6 update for socat