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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-1379 · published 8 June 2017

CVE-2015-1379: Dest-unreach socat improper input validation vulnerability

DDest Unreach · Socat

The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 3.9% · top 10.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/19 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/4 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72321 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185711 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-1379), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.