CVE-2024-54661 is a critical vulnerability affecting socat versions prior to 1.8.0.2, stemming from its reliance on a predictable temporary file path (/tmp/$USER/stderr2) in readline.sh. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a critical severity with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.6.0.0, < 1.8.0.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0-b1, <= 2.0.0-b9CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:dest-unreach:socat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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