CVE - CVE-2012-4527

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-4527	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:56114 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114 MISC:FEDORA-2012-17290 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html MISC:FEDORA-2012-17318 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html MISC:FEDORA-2012-17339 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html MISC:[oss-security] 20121018 CVE Request -- mcrypt: stack-based buffer overflow by encryption / decryption of overly long file names URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9 MISC:[oss-security] 20121018 Re: CVE Request -- mcrypt: stack-based buffer overflow by encryption / decryption of overly long file names URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12 MISC:[oss-security] 20121119 Re: CVE Request -- mcrypt: stack-based buffer overflow by encryption / decryption of overly long file names URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790 MISC:openSUSE-SU-2012:1440 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20120821	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120821)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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