Upstream information
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 detail | 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 detail | 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 2022CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:24:39 2025