CVE-2016-6318

high

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.

References

Advisories
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-09-07

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H