CVE catalog
CVE-2016-2217
socat: CVE-2016-2217
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.53% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | socat | sid | 1.8.1.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | socat | forky | 1.8.1.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | socat | trixie | 1.8.0.3-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | socat | bookworm | 1.7.4.4-2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | socat | source | sid | 1.7.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [813536] |
| Debian | socat | source | forky | 1.7.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [813536] |
| Debian | socat | source | trixie | 1.7.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [813536] |
| Debian | socat | source | bookworm | 1.7.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [813536] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [socat]Fixed
Details (4)
1.7.4.4-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.7.3.1-1dsa · socat · debian · bookworm; dsa · socat · debian · 12
1.7.4.4-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.7.3.1-1dsa · socat · debian · bookworm; dsa · socat · debian · 12
1.8.0.0-4~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.7.3.1-1dsa · socat · debian · bookworm; dsa · socat · debian · 12
1.8.0.0-4~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.7.3.1-1dsa · socat · debian · bookworm; dsa · socat · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [socat]Fixed
Details (2)
1.8.0.3-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.7.3.1-1dsa · socat · debian · 13
1.8.0.3-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.7.3.1-1dsa · socat · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2217]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2217]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2217]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-2217.json]
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