SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162211-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1
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Published
2016-09-02T07:01:52Z
Modified
2026-02-04T02:37:32Z
Summary
Security update for cracklib
Details

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)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
cracklib

Package

Name
cracklib
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/cracklib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.12-56.13.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "cracklib": "2.8.12-56.13.1",
            "cracklib-32bit": "2.8.12-56.13.1",
            "cracklib-x86": "2.8.12-56.13.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
cracklib

Package

Name
cracklib
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/cracklib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.12-56.13.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "cracklib": "2.8.12-56.13.1",
            "cracklib-32bit": "2.8.12-56.13.1",
            "cracklib-x86": "2.8.12-56.13.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
cracklib

Package

Name
cracklib
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/cracklib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.12-56.13.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "cracklib-devel": "2.8.12-56.13.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1.json"
SUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3
cracklib

Package

Name
cracklib
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/cracklib&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.12-56.13.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "cracklib-dict-small": "2.8.12-56.13.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2211-1.json"