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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cracklib_project:cracklib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-09-07 19:28

Updated : 2021-06-29 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-6318

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6318

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

leap

cracklib_project

cracklib

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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