CVE-2010-2799
EPSS 1.4%socat - arbitrary code execution
Published: 9/14/2010Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/socatfrom 0, < 1.7.1.3-1
- Debian/socatfrom 0, < 1.6.0.1-1+lenny1