Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2016-6318

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.

  • Published: Sep 7, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-6318
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
cracklib_project / cracklib 2.9.0 2.9.6
opensuse / leap 42.1 42.1.x
debian / debian_linux 8.0 8.0.x