Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200410-26.
Solution
All socat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/socat-1.4.0.3'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200410-26 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=68547
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html
Insight
socat contains a format string vulnerability that can potentially lead to remote or local execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the socat process.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-1484 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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