CVE-2012-4527

Published: Nov 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Mcrypt: Mcrypt

Mcrypt

1 product

Mcrypt

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcrypt Mcrypt	Up to 2.6.8
Mcrypt Mcrypt	Version 2.6.4
Mcrypt Mcrypt	Version 2.6.5
Mcrypt Mcrypt	Version 2.6.6
Mcrypt Mcrypt	Version 2.6.7

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html