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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.

Published

2016-09-07T19:28:12.457

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cracklib_project	cracklib	< 2.9.6	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	leap	42.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)