Description
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
Published: 2017-01-12
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-666-1 guile-2.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9453 The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00459}

epss

{'score': 0.00462}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.247Z

Reserved: 2016-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8606

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-12T22:59:00.313

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-8606

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8606 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses