Vulnerability in GNU Guile
CVE-2016-8606
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Guile — versions 2.0.12
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 23, 24, 25
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8606?
- CVE-2016-8606 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNU Guile, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8606?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.