{"action":"Upgrade cracklib2 to 2.9.2-2 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"2.9.2-2","introduced":"0"}],"component":"cracklib2","cve_ids":[],"ecosystem":"Debian","ecosystem_qualifier":"Debian:12","exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["2.9.2-2"],"id":"tcs_01M5NBP55P9Z3VRZE894Y1P8RR","modified_at":"2026-09-22T07:02:11.190030447Z","published_at":"2016-09-07T19:28:12.457Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6318","https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6318"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.8},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6318","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6318"}],"summary":"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,"}