CVE-2016-6318

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.81% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6318?
CVE-2016-6318 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6318?
To fix CVE-2016-6318, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6318 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6318 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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