High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- 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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