7.5high
CVE-2016-4456
The "GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE" environment variable in gnutls 3.4.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files in the files…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The "GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE" environment variable in gnutls 3.4.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files in the filesystem.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1343505 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4456
- NVD: CVE-2016-4456
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