CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1379

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The signal handler implementations in socat before version 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service operations, potentially leading to downtime for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update socat to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The signal handler implementations in socat before 1.7.3.0 and 2.0.0-b8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process freeze or crash).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS