VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.74%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.74% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- cracklib project/cracklib · opensuse/leap · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.