vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2016-8606)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 12, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 12, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
It was reported that the REPL server is vulnerable to the HTTP inter-protocol attack. This constitutes a remote code execution vulnerability for developers running a REPL server that listens on a loopback device or private network. Applications that do not run a REPL server, as is usually the case, are unaffected.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-8606
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-8606
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/11/1
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/2
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93514
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QTAGSDCTYXTABAA77BQJGNKOOBRV4DK/
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNVE5N24FLWDYBQ3LAFMF6BFCWKDO7VM/
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJP5S36GTXMDEBXWF6LKKV76DSLNQG44/
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201610-10
- CWE-284
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