CVE-2010-2799

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line arguments.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv2.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=591443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330785
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/socat-1.7.1.3.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620426
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

dest-unreach