5.3

CVE-2016-2217: dest-unreach socat Key Management Errors

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0053UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2217DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2217
Published 30-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2217 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Key Management Errors vulnerability in dest-unreach socat. EPSS estimates a 2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.53% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • socat< 1.7.3.1-1
Dest-unreach1 product
Mageia1 product
  • socat< 2.0.0-0.b9.1.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
  • socat< 1.7.2.3-1 | < 1.7.3.1-1

4 vendors · 4 products

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