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CVE-2016-2217

The OpenSSL address implementation in Socat 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 does not use a prime number for the DH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the shared secret.

Published

2017-01-30T22:59:00.310

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-320

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	dest-unreach	socat	1.7.3.0	Yes
Application	dest-unreach	socat	2.0.0	Yes

References

http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/04/1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-23 ([email protected])
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/04/1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-23 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)