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.
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Configurations
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History
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References | () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086519.html - | |
References | () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087542.html - | |
References | () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088281.html - | |
References | () http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116268/mcrypt-2.6.8-Buffer-Overflow-Proof-Of-Concept.html - Exploit | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/50507 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/51010 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/4 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027532 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855029 - |
Information
Published : 2012-11-21 23:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:42
NVD link : CVE-2012-4409
Mitre link : CVE-2012-4409
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4409
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Products Affected
mcrypt
- mcrypt
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer