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CVE-2010-2799

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Published: Sep 14, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (10)

Products: Dest Unreach: Socat
Dest Unreach
1 product
Socat
Configuration A
10 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Dest Unreach
Socat
Version 1.5.0.0
Socat
Version 1.6.0.0
Socat
Version 1.6.0.1
Socat
Version 1.7.0.0
Socat
Version 1.7.0.1
Socat
Version 1.7.1.0
Socat
Version 1.7.1.1
Socat
Version 2.0.0 b1
Socat
Version 2.0.0 b2
Socat
Version 2.0.0 b3

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (13)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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