CVE-2012-4409

Published Nov 21, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 15.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 21, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM