CVE-2012-4409
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4409
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/50507
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.6.8-1.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.6.8-1.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.6.8-1.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.6.8-1.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.6.8-1.1 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086519.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087542.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088281.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116268/mcrypt-2.6.8-Buffer-Overflow-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50507
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/4
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027532
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855029
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4409
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.