[UPDATE] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (socat): Vulnerability allows file manipulation

mediumCVE-2024-54661

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the 'socat' package of Red Hat Enterprise Linux to manipulate files.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Red Hat product: Enterprise Linux (socat)Other

What: A vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate files within the 'socat' package.
Who is affected: Local users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with the 'socat' package installed are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency as the vulnerability is not currently exploited but could lead to file manipulation.
Action: Update the 'socat' package to the latest version to resolve this issue.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-07-07
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-1466

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-546610.80% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 52% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-54661	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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