CVE-2013-3571
socat 1.2.0.0 before 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 before 2.0.0-b6, when used for a listen type address and the fork option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via multiple request that are refused based on the (1) sourceport, (2) lowport, (3) range, or (4) tcpwrap restrictions.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0053 (0.5%)
Percentile: 67.5%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
dest-unreach:socatTechnical description
socat 1.2.0.0 before 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 before 2.0.0-b6, when used for a listen type address and the fork option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via multiple request that are refused based on the (1) sourceport, (2) lowport, (3) range, or (4) tcpwrap restrictions.
Published: 5/8/2014, 2:29:08 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv4.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:169
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/26/1
- http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv4.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:169
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/26/1