CVE-2016-6318

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2016-09-07

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected products

• Cracklib (Cracklib Project)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Leap (Opensuse)

References

• 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.a…
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.a…
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25