CVE-2016-8606
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.06% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-01-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| fedoraproject | fedora |
| gnu | guile |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93514
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QTAGSDCTYXTABAA77BQJGNKOOBRV4DK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNVE5N24FLWDYBQ3LAFMF6BFCWKDO7VM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJP5S36GTXMDEBXWF6LKKV76DSLNQG44/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93514
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QTAGSDCTYXTABAA77BQJGNKOOBRV4DK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNVE5N24FLWDYBQ3LAFMF6BFCWKDO7VM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJP5S36GTXMDEBXWF6LKKV76DSLNQG44/
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