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diff --git a/glsa-201612-25.xml b/glsa-201612-25.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..72a1e6be --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201612-25.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-25"> + <title>CrackLib: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in CrackLib could lead to the execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cracklib</product> + <announced>December 08, 2016</announced> + <revised>December 08, 2016: 1</revised> + <bug>591456</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-libs/cracklib" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.9.6-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.9.6-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>CrackLib is a library used to enforce strong passwords by comparing user + selected passwords to words in chosen word lists. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the FascistGecosUser + function of lib/fascist.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All CrackLib users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/cracklib-2.9.6-r1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6318">CVE-2016-6318</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 31 Dec 2015 02:46:03 +0000"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:55:10 +0000">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |