DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2799

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2799
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2799.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2799
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2010-09-14T21:00:01Z
Modified
2026-09-18T06:47:37Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line arguments.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / socat

Package

Name
socat
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/socat?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2799.json"

Debian:13 / socat

Package

Name
socat
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/socat?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2799.json"

Debian:14 / socat

Package

Name
socat
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/socat?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "medium"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2799.json"