Improper access control in guile (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8606 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
guile (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xen (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU33064
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8606
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsguile (Alpine package): 2.0.11-r2
xen (Alpine package): 4.6.3-r2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:guile_alpine_package:2.0.11-r2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.2
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:xen_alpine_package:4.6.3-r2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.2
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=df3387f68c125222d51e5ba0de08b2065585c155
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6c9dd3be0e2be5db55ba41079e715b8c79b86678
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
