CVE-2012-4527

mcrypt <= 2.6.8 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Long File Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long file name. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790

Scores

EPSS 0.0768
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (5)
mcrypt/mcrypt 2.6.4
mcrypt/mcrypt 2.6.5
mcrypt/mcrypt 2.6.6
mcrypt/mcrypt 2.6.7
mcrypt/mcrypt < 2.6.8
Published Nov 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026