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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade cracklib | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade cracklib2 | Mar 31, 2017 | Aug 20, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-libs/cracklib. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade cracklib-dictsUpgrade cracklib | Dec 4, 2019 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cracklib-develUpgrade libcrack2Upgrade sles12sp1-docker-imageUpgrade cracklib-dict-smallUpgrade libcrack2-32bitUpgrade sles12-docker-imageUpgrade cracklibUpgrade cracklib-32bitUpgrade cracklib-x86 | Sep 9, 2016 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Sep 7, 2016 |
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