Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120025
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2013-202)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'socat' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2013-202 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'socat' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2013-202 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: socat 1.2.0.0 before 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 before 2.0.0-b6, when used for a listen type address and the fork option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via multiple requests that are refused based on the (1) sourceport, (2) lowport, (3) range, or (4) tcpwrap restrictions. Affected Software/OS: 'socat' package(s) on Amazon Linux. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 2.6 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-3571 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:169 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/26/1
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