CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4456

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The 'GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE' environment variable in gnutls 3.4.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files in the filesystem.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to modify critical system files, potentially leading to data loss or system instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update gnutls to the latest version and restrict access to the 'GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE' variable.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The "GNUTLS_KEYLOGFILE" environment variable in gnutls 3.4.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files in the filesystem.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS