CVE-2024-54661

criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.80% (56th) EPSS

CVSS 9.8 · critical

Is it mine?

87 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10353
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_2.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10544
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-5.el9_4.3.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10646
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debuginfo-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042
Fixedsocat-debugsource-0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11042

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.3–9.8

v3.19.8criticalAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondaryexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.15.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Lsecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-377USCWE-61USCWE-61US

affected products (87)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Amazon Linux 2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:amazon:linux_2:-
Fedora Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:-
Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
Red Hat Enterprise Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Ubuntu Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-
dest-unreach socat≤ 2.0.0-b1 ≤2.0.0-b9enisa_euvdEU
dest-unreach socat1.6.0.0 → 1.8.0.2enisa_euvdEU
Novell Inc. OpenSUSE Leap≤ 15.6fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. OpenSUSE Leap≤ 15.5fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing≤ 15 SP5fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing≤ 15 SP6fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro≤ 5.2fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro≤ 5.5fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro≤ 5.4fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro≤ 5.3fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem≤ 15 SP5fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem≤ 15 SP6fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications≤ 15 SP6fstec_bduRU
Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications≤ 15 SP5fstec_bduRU

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advisories (6)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2025:10353Red Hat Security Advisory: socat security update2025-07-07csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for socat is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
RHSA-2025:10544Red Hat Security Advisory: socat security update2025-07-08csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for socat is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
RHSA-2025:10646Red Hat Security Advisory: socat security update2025-07-08csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for socat is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
RHSA-2025:11042Red Hat Security Advisory: socat security update2025-07-15csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for socat is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
WID-SEC-W-2025-1466Red Hat Enterprise Linux (socat): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von DateienDeutsch2025-07-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im "socat" Paket von Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren.
WID-SEC-W-2025-1905IBM QRadar SIEM Komponente: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM Komponenten ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, und um Informationen offenzulegen.

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2024-12-04modified 2026-06-17

references (7)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

scry

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