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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1484 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-1484: Socat vulnerability

Socat · Socat

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% · top 5.8%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1484), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.