CVE-2012-4409

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.74% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086519.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088281.html vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116268/mcrypt-2.6.8-Buffer-Overflow-Proof-Of-Concept.html exploit
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087542.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/4 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/51010 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027532 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50507 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855029

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4409?
CVE-2012-4409 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4409?
To fix CVE-2012-4409, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4409 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4409 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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