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    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.

    Published:Nov 21, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Nov 21, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.281
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mcrypt
    Product
    Mcrypt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    References

    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High