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CVE-2013-3571


socat 1.2.0.0 before 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 before 2.0.0-b6, when used for a listen type address and the fork option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via multiple request that are refused based on the (1) sourceport, (2) lowport, (3) range, or (4) tcpwrap restrictions.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-3571 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from dest-unreach organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-05-08T14:29:08.957

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application dest-unreach socat 1.2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.3.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.3.0.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.3.1.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.3.2.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.3.2.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.3.2.2 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.0.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.0.2 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.0.3 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.1.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.2.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.3.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.4.3.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.5.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.6.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.6.0.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.0.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.1.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.1.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.1.2 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.1.3 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.2.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.2.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dest-unreach's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.