Description
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: 2017-01-30
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3301 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.
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Dest-unreach Socat
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:48.475Z

Reserved: 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2217

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-30T22:59:00.310

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-2217

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2217 - Bugzilla

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