Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory: ALAS2023-2026-1701
Advisory Released Date: 2026-05-15
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-05-15
Severity:
Low
Issue Overview:
readline.sh in socat through 1.8.0.1 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file. (CVE-2024-54661)
Affected Packages:
socat
Issue Correction:
Run dnf update socat --releasever 2023.11.20260514 or dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1701 --releasever 2023.11.20260514 to update your system.
More information on how to update your system can be found on this page: Amazon Linux 2023 documentation
New Packages:
aarch64:
socat-debuginfo-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.aarch64
socat-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.aarch64
socat-debugsource-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.aarch64
src:
socat-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.src
x86_64:
socat-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.x86_64
socat-debuginfo-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.x86_64
socat-debugsource-1.7.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3.x86_64