CVE-2012-4409
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 21, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 21, 2012
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the check_file_head function in extra.c in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an encrypted file with a crafted header containing long salt data that is not properly handled during decryption.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- FEDORA-2012-13599vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-13657vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116268/mcrypt-2.6.8-Buffer-Overflow-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- FEDORA-2012-13656vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120906 Re: CVE request - mcrypt buffer overflow flawmailing-list
- 51010third-party-advisory
- 1027532vdb-entry
- 50507third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855029
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