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CVE-2016-4456
The "GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE" environment variable in gnutls 3.4.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files in the…
High7.5EPSS 2.2%
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- redhat
Description
The "GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE" environment variable in gnutls 3.4.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files in the filesystem.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343505 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160607 Re: CVE Request: GnuTLS: GNUTLS-SA-2016-1: File overwrite by setuid programs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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