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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-cracklib | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-cracklib2 | Mar 31, 2017 | Aug 20, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-libs-cracklib | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-cracklibhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-cracklib-dicts | Dec 4, 2019 | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 16, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-cracklibsuse-upgrade-cracklib-32bitsuse-upgrade-cracklib-develsuse-upgrade-cracklib-dict-smallsuse-upgrade-cracklib-x86suse-upgrade-libcrack2suse-upgrade-libcrack2-32bitsuse-upgrade-sles12-docker-imagesuse-upgrade-sles12sp1-docker-image | Sep 9, 2016 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Sep 7, 2016 |
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