CVE-2024-54661

socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 4, 2024

Updated · October 22, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the readline.sh script of Socat through version 1.8.0.1. This vulnerability can allow attackers to exploit improper use of a predictable temporary file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-377 · Insecure Temporary File