Socat 1.7.3.0/2.0.0-b8 OpenSSL Address key management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Socat 1.7.3.0/2.0.0-b8 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component OpenSSL Address. Such manipulation leads to key management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-2217. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Socat 1.7.3.0/2.0.0-b8 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component OpenSSL Address. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a key management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-320. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2016. The weakness was released 01/30/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at dest-unreach.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-2217 since 02/03/2016. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 311 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95639 (GLSA-201612-23 : socat: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (95639). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Key management
CWE: CWE-320
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 95639
Nessus Name: GLSA-201612-23 : socat: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 12024
OpenVAS Name: Mageia Linux Local Check: mgasa-2016-0053
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/01/2016 🔍
02/03/2016 +2 days 🔍
12/08/2016 +309 days 🔍
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01/30/2017 +53 days 🔍
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01/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/07/2020 +1284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dest-unreach.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96296
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-2217 - socat - Information Disclosure Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 01/31/2017 09:52
Updated: 08/07/2020 16:18
Changes: 01/31/2017 09:52 (66), 08/07/2020 16:18 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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