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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54717
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200410-26 (socat)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200410-26.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200410-26.

Vulnerability 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.

Solution:
All socat users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/socat-1.4.0.3'

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1484
BugTraq ID: 11505
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml
http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/
XForce ISS Database: socat-format-string(17822)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822
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