Upstream information

CVE-2016-2217 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3

Note from the SUSE Security Team

We have not shipped the affected socat version, so SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 and older were not affected.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 964843 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Oct 7 12:47:33 2022
CVE page last modified: Wed Apr 17 16:59:45 2024