Buffer overflow in Mcrypt
CVE-2012-4527
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.077 (94.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mcrypt — versions 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4527?
- CVE-2012-4527 is a vulnerability in Mcrypt, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-11-21.
- Is CVE-2012-4527 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.