CVE-2016-2217

socat: Hard coded 1024 bit DH p parameter was not prime

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 2.0

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Published · February 1, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-327 · Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm