Description
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | guile-2.0 | 2.0.5+1-3+deb7u1 | DLA-666-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | guile-2.0 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | guile | 2.0.13-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10389-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.4 | guile | 2.0.11-r3 | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-666-1 guile-2.0 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10389-1 guile-2.0.13-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- FEDORA-2016-0aab71f552 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-34209c3a8e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-a47bf58beb vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161012 Re: CVE request: GNU Guile <= 2.0.12: REPL server vulnerable to HTTP inter-protocol attacks mailing-list
- 93514 vdb-entry