PT-2017-9714 · Gnu+1 · Gnu Guile+1

Christopher Allan Webber · Published 2016-10-14 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2016-8606

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GNU Guile version 2.0.12

Description The issue allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack on the REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile.

Recommendations For GNU Guile version 2.0.12, consider disabling the REPL server (--listen) until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-2097

CVE-2016-8606

DLA-666-1

MGASA-2016-0354

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10389-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Gnu Guile

References · 20

• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNVE5N24FLWDYBQ3LAFMF6BFCWKDO7VM · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8606 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/2 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2016-0354 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0354.html · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8606 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJP5S36GTXMDEBXWF6LKKV76DSLNQG44 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QTAGSDCTYXTABAA77BQJGNKOOBRV4DK · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2016-8606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8606 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10389-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/1 · Note
• https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2016-8606 · Note