readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.

The version of socat installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-54661 advisory.

  - readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. (CVE-2024-54661)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of socat installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-54661 advisory.

  - readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. (CVE-2024-54661)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE- SU-2024:4294-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (bsc#1225462)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:4302-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory (bsc#1225462)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:4295-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-54661: Fixed arbitrary file overwrite via predictable /tmp directory in socat readline.sh     (bsc#1225462)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
215552	Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: socat (CVE-2024-54661)	Nessus	Azure Linux Local Security Checks	critical
214243	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: socat (CVE-2024-54661)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	critical
213021	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : socat (SUSE-SU-2024:4294-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
212732	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : socat (SUSE-SU-2024:4302-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
212728	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : socat (SUSE-SU-2024:4295-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical

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