PT-2017-9714
CVE-2016-8606
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Published
2016-10-14
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV: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.
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