CVE-2016-6318
cracklib2 - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-6318
To remediate CVE-2016-6318, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/cracklib—upgrade to 2.9.7-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 2.9.2-2 or later
- —upgrade to 2.9.2-1+deb8u1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.8.19-3+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-6318 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 2.9.7-r0
- from 0, < 2.9.2-2
- from 0, < 2.9.2-1+deb8u1
- from 0, < 2.8.19-3+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |