CVE-2015-1379
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-1379 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-06-08 21:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Dest-unreach | Socat | 2.0.0-b8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dest-unreach | Socat | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Socat security advisory 6 - Possible DoS with fork (update: CVE-Id: CVE-2015-1379; fix for version 2) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1185711 – CVE-2015-1379 socat: possible DoS with fork | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| socat Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| socat | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.dest-unreach.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: Socat security advisory 6 - Possible DoS with fork | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 671087 EulerOS Security Update for socat (EulerOS-SA-2019-2663)