socat: The socat utility establishes bi-directional byte streams and transfers data between them
CVE-2024-54661 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54661, released December 4, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
The socat utility establishes bi-directional byte streams and transfers data between them. The utility can establish streams between a large set of channels, such as files, pipes, devices, and sockets. Security Fix(es): * socat: arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (CVE-2024-54661) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| socat · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.8.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54661 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| socat · Debian 14 | 1.8.0.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54661 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| socat · RHEL 8 | 0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11042 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| socat · RHEL 9 | 0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1 | RHSA-2025:10353 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| socat · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.8.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 | socat 1.8.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| socat · almalinux 8 | 1.7.4.1-2.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:11042 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| socat · almalinux 9 | 1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1 | ALSA-2025:10353 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| socat · amzn 2023 | 1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1701 | May 11, 2026 |
| socat · ol 8 | 0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11042 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| socat · ol 9 | 0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1 | ELSA-2025-10353 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| socat · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.8.0.0-150600.20.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4295-1 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| socat · rocky 8 | 0:1.7.4.1-2.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:11042 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| socat · rocky 9 | 0:1.7.4.1-6.el9_6.1 | RLSA-2025:10353 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| socat · sles 15.6 | 1.8.0.0-150600.20.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4295-1 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| socat-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1701 | May 11, 2026 |
| socat-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1701 | May 11, 2026 |
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