CVE-2016-6318
HIGHcracklib 2.9.0-2.9.6 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in FascistGecosUser
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0236
EPSS Percentile
85.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (3)
cracklib_project/cracklib
2.9.0 - 2.9.6
debian/debian_linux
8.0
opensuse/leap
42.1
Published
Sep 07, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026