CVE-2004-1484

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

socat