CVE-2016-6318
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 7, 2016 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxLeapCracklib
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.9.0 ≤ v < 2.9.6
Affected range stops below 2.9.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3EMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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