UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6318

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6318
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6318.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6318
Related
Published
2016-09-07T19:28:00Z
Modified
2016-09-07T19:28:00Z
Severity
  • 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
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / cracklib2

Package

Name
cracklib2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.8.22-1
2.9.0-1ubuntu1
2.9.0-2
2.9.0-2build1
2.9.1-1
2.9.1-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "negligible"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / cracklib2

Package

Name
cracklib2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.2-1build1
2.9.2-1build2
2.9.2-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "negligible"
}