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High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4456

CVE-2016-4456

Description

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

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Affected products

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GNU/Gnutls
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mod_gnutls/mod_gnutlsllm-fuzzy
Range: =3.4.12

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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