vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-6318: CrackLib: Buffer overflow
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 7, 2016 | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 7, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A local attacker could set a specially crafted GECOS field value in
“/etc/passwd”; possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or the
escalation of privileges.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-libs-cracklib
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