UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2217

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2217
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2217.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2217
Related
Published
2017-01-30T22:59:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:13Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / socat

Package

Name
socat
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/socat@1.7.2.3-1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.2.3-1

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.1.3-1.5ubuntu1
1.7.2.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2.3-1",
            "binary_name": "socat"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / socat

Package

Name
socat
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/socat@1.7.3.1-1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.3.1-1

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.3.0-1
1.7.3.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.3.1-1",
            "binary_name": "socat"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.3.1-1",
            "binary_name": "socat-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}