CVE-2016-6318
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6318
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-6318.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-6318
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2016-09-07T19:28:12.457Z
- Modified
- 2025-11-14T04:31:36.551657Z
- Severity
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- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
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- 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
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25