CVE-2016-2217 in Socat

Summary

The OpenSSL address implementation in Socat 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 does not use a prime number for the DH, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the shared secret.

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• Reservation: 02/03/2016
• Disclosure: 01/30/2017
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-96296
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-320 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 5.5
• EPSS: 0.00352
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2217
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2217
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-2217/