CVE-2004-1484
EPSS 2.3%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with the -ly option, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a syslog message.
How to fix CVE-2004-1484
To remediate CVE-2004-1484, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/socat—upgrade to 1.4.0.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2004-1484 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.4.0.3-1