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High
CVE-2016-6318
Stack-based buffer overflow in the FascistGecosUser function in lib/fascist.c in...
Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the FascistGecosUser function in lib/fascist.c in cracklib allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or gain privileges via a long GECOS field, involving longbuffer.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Affected Vendor
cracklib project
View all reports →Affected Software
cracklib, leap, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.9.0, 42.1, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 7th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.