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Debian 8: DLA-2220-1 Critical: Cracklib2 Buffer Overflow

debian lts
Calendar Grey May 24, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Upgrade cracklib2 to address a buffer overflow vulnerability impacting Debian Jessie and improve overall system security.
It was discovered that there was a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing large GECOS fields in cracklib2, a pro-active password checker library
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Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.9.2-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your cracklib2 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: cracklib2
Version: 2.9.2-1+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2016-6318

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