Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0302
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0302)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'cracklib' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0302 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'cracklib' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0302 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that there was a stack-based buffer overflow when parsing large GECOS fields in cracklib (CVE-2016-6318). Affected Software/OS: 'cracklib' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6318 92478 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92478 GLSA-201612-25 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-25 [bookkeeper-issues] 20210628 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [bookkeeper-issues] 20210629 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [debian-lts-announce] 20200524 [SECURITY] [DLA 2220-1] cracklib2 security update https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00023.html [oss-security] 20160816 cracklib: Stack-based buffer overflow when parsing large GECOS field http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/2 openSUSE-SU-2016:2204 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00122.html
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