Socat up to 1.4.0.2 HTTP Proxy error.c _msg memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Socat. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function _msg of the file error.c of the component HTTP Proxy. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1484. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Socat. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _msg of the file error.c of the component HTTP Proxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 10/18/2004 by CoKi (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at dest-unreach.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1484 since 02/13/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by CoKi in ANSI C and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15568 (GLSA-200410-26 : socat: Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17822), Exploit-DB (591), Tenable (15568), SecurityFocus (BID 11505†) and OSVDB (11035†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: CoKi
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Nessus ID: 15568
Nessus Name: GLSA-200410-26 : socat: Format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 52311
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: socat
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dest-unreach.org
Researcher: CoKi
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1484 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1484
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22771
X-Force: 17822
SecurityFocus: 11505 - Socat Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 12936 - socat "_msg()" Logging Format String Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 11035 - socat error.c _msg() Function Remote Format String
Vulnerability Center: 22838 - Socat <= 1.4.0.2 HTTP Proxy Client Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:30
Updated: 12/14/2024 20:04
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:30 (67), 02/11/2017 10:34 (19), 06/30/2021 18:27 (3), 12/14/2024 20:04 (14)
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