CVE-2004-1484 describes a format string vulnerability in the _msg function of socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, specifically when configured as an HTTP proxy client with the -ly option. This flaw allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into syslog messages. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with network access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, an ExploitDB entry exists for a local format string exploit, and the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socat:socat:1.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socat:socat:1.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socat:socat:1.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socat:socat:1.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:socat:socat:1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.