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SUSE-SU-2016:0344-1 Not scored

Security update for socat

This update for socat fixed the following issues: - bsc#964844: Fixed security advisory 8, Stack overflow in parser, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/5. - bsc#938913: Improved resilience against Logjam attacks (CVE-2015-4000) by increasing the size of the default DH group from 512 to 2048 bit. This change avoids the non-prime 1024 bit DH p parameter in OpenSSL http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published February 5, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 socat
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 socat
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 socat
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 socat
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 socat
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 socat

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2016:0344-1

This update for socat fixed the following issues: - bsc#964844: Fixed security advisory 8, Stack overflow in parser, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/01/5. - bsc#938913: Improved resilience against Logjam attacks (CVE-2015-4000) by increasing the size of the default DH group from 512 to 2048 bit. This change avoids the non-prime 1024 bit DH p parameter in OpenSSL http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv7.html.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence