CVE-2024-54661

CRITICAL

socat 1.6.0.0-1.8.0.1 and 2.0.0-b1-2.0.0-b8 - UNIX Symbolic Link Following in readline.sh

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0078
EPSS Percentile 50.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-61
Status published
Products (2)
dest-unreach/socat 1.6.0.0 - 1.8.0.2
dest-unreach/socat 2.0.0-b1 - 2.0.0-b9
Published Dec 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026