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SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1 Not scored

Security update for cracklib

This update for cracklib fixes a security issue and a bug: Security issue fixed: - Add patch to fix a stack buffer overflow in GECOS parser (bsc#992966 CVE-2016-6318) The following non security issue was fixed: - Call textdomain in cracklib-check main function so that program output is translated accordingly. (bsc#928923)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published September 2, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 cracklib
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 cracklib
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 cracklib
SUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3 cracklib

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities 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 buffer overflow in GECOS parser (bsc#992966 CVE-2016-6318) The following non security issue was fixed: - Call textdomain in cracklib-check main function so that program output is translated accordingly. (bsc#928923)

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence