SUSE SLES11 Security Update : cracklib (SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1)

This update for cracklib fixes a security issue and a bug: Security issue fixed : - Add patch to fix a stack-based buffer overflow in GECOS parser bsc992966 CVE-2016-6318 The following non security issue was fixed : - Call textdomain in cracklib-check main function so that program output is...

openSUSE Security Update : cracklib (openSUSE-2016-1041)

This update for cracklib fixes the following issues : - Add patch to fix a buffer overflow in GECOS parser bsc992966 CVE-2016-6318 This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in...

Debian DLA-599-1 : cracklib2 security update

It was discovered that there was a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing large GECOS fields in cracklib2, a pro-active password checker library. For Debian 7 'Wheezy', this issue has been fixed in cracklib2 version 2.8.19-3+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your cracklib2 packages. NOTE:...

DLA-599-1 cracklib2 - security update

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SUSE-SU-2016:2107-1 Security update for cracklib

This update for cracklib fixes the following issues: - Add patch to fix a buffer overflow in GECOS parser bsc992966 CVE-2016-6318...

PT-2016-6824 · Cracklib +2 · Cracklib +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: cracklib affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the FascistGecosUser function, located in lib/fascist.c. This overflow can be triggered by a long GECOS field, which involves a lon...

CVE-2015-3245

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service /etc/passwd corruption via a newline character in the GECOS field...

CVE-2015-3245

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service /etc/passwd corruption via a newline character in the GECOS field...

UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3245

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service /etc/passwd corruption via a newline character in the GECOS field...

CVE-2015-3245

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service /etc/passwd corruption via a newline character in the GECOS field...

CVE-2015-3245

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service /etc/passwd corruption via a newline character in the GECOS field...

libuser: multiple issues

CVE-2015-3245 denial of service It was found that libuser, as used by the chfn userhelper functionality, did not properly filter out newline characters in GECOS fields. A local, authenticated user could use this flaw to corrupt the /etc/passwd file, resulting in a denial-of-service on the system...

libuser: does not filter newline characters in the GECOS field

It was found that libuser, as used by the chfn userhelper functionality, did not properly filter out newline characters in GECOS fields. A local, authenticated user could use this flaw to corrupt the /etc/passwd file, resulting in a denial-of-service on the system...

libuser: does not filter newline characters in the GECOS field

It was found that libuser, as used by the chfn userhelper functionality, did not properly filter out newline characters in GECOS fields. A local, authenticated user could use this flaw to corrupt the /etc/passwd file, resulting in a denial-of-service on the system...

PT-2015-6121

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libuser versions prior to 0.56.13-8 libuser versions prior to 0.60-7 Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in /etc/passwd corruption, via a newline character in the GECOS field. A local, authenticated...

Martin Schulze Cfingerd 1.4.2 GECOS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/651/info Under systems that allow the user to change his GECOS field from the password file and do not limit its length cfingerd is vulnerable to a local root or nobody buffer overflow. By setting a carefully designed GEC...

Oracle Linux 5 : Moderate: / mutt (ELSA-2007-0386)

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2007-0386 advisory. 5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4 - fix overflow in gecos field handling 240176, CVE-2007-2683 5:1.4.1-12.0.2.el4 - buildrequire aspell 5:1.4.1-12.0.1.el4 - validate...

DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0721

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in 1 chfn and 2 chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field...

CVE-2011-0721

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in 1 chfn and 2 chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field...

CVE-2011-0721

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in 1 chfn and 2 chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field...