Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2-2026-3303
Advisory Released Date: 2026-05-26
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-05-26
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
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update socat or yum update --advisory ALAS2-2026-3303 to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
socat-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
socat-debuginfo-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.aarch64
i686:
socat-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.i686
socat-debuginfo-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.i686
src:
socat-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.src
x86_64:
socat-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.x86_64
socat-debuginfo-1.7.3.2-2.amzn2.0.2.x86_64