Description
readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
Published: 2024-12-04
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-52644 readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00145}

epss

{'score': 0.00111}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00111}

epss

{'score': 0.00145}


Wed, 09 Jul 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel E4s
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel E4s

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title socat: From CVEorg collector socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description readline.sh in socat through 1.8.0.1 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
Weaknesses CWE-61
References

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title socat: From CVEorg collector
Weaknesses CWE-377
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dest-unreach
Dest-unreach socat
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dest-unreach
Dest-unreach socat
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description readline.sh in socat through 1.8.0.1 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
References

Subscriptions

Dest-unreach Socat
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel E4s Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-09T16:30:38.380Z

Reserved: 2024-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-54661

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-04T14:56:11.582Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-12-04T05:15:07.967

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-54661

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-54661 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses