Out-of-bounds Write Affecting cracklib package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (6th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-CRACKLIB-1964928
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 16 Aug 2016
Introduced: 16 Aug 2016
CVE-2016-6318 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7
cracklib
.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cracklib
package and not the cracklib
package as distributed by Centos
.
See How to fix?
for Centos:7
relevant fixed versions and status.
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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6318
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html
- 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/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E