## Description

Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
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## Affected Products

### alec_muffet - cracklib

Affected Versions:

- 2.5

## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib
  Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib
  Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539

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