Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line arguments.
Published: 2010-09-14
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2090-1 New socat packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2803 Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line arguments.
History

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Dest-unreach Socat
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-25T22:46:51.804Z

Reserved: 2010-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2799

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-09-14T21:00:01.703

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2799

cve-icon Redhat

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