CVE-2016-6318: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Sep 07 2016(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cracklib Project Cracklib | >=2.9.0<2.9.6 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =42.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/weakness
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- agent/softwarecombine
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- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/cracklib project
- canonical/cracklib project cracklib
- version/cracklib project cracklib/2.9.0
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse leap
- version/opensuse leap/42.1
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/8.0