CVE-2016-6318

HIGH

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/7/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

cracklib_project:cracklibdebian:debian_linuxopensuse:leap

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html(secalert@redhat.com)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478(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(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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