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CVE-2016-2217
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…
Medium5.3EPSS 2.5%
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- 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- GLSA-201612-23 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160203 Re: Socat security advisory 7 - Created new 2048bit DH modulus (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160201 Socat security advisory 7 - Created new 2048bit DH modulus (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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