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FKIE_CVE-2016-8606

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-01-12 22:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:54
Summary
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu guile 2.0.12
fedoraproject fedora 23
fedoraproject fedora 24
fedoraproject fedora 25

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