CVE-2004-1484

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    CVE-2004-1484

    Published: 31 Dec 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/, http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html, http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml, http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt, http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505, http://secunia.com/advisories/12936/, http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml, http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17822

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High