CVE-2004-1484

Socat <1.4.0.3 - RCE

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by CoKi · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/591

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (6)

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html

[Exploit, Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0231

EPSS Percentile 84.8%

Details

Status published

Products (16)

socat/socat 1.0.3.0

socat/socat 1.0.4.0

socat/socat 1.0.4.1

socat/socat 1.0.4.2

socat/socat 1.1.0.0

socat/socat 1.1.0.1

socat/socat 1.2.0.0

socat/socat 1.3.0.0

socat/socat 1.3.0.1

socat/socat 1.3.1.0

... and 6 more

Published Dec 31, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026