SB2012090710 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for mcrypt

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SB2012090710 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for mcrypt

Published: September 7, 2012 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2012090710
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4409)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the check_file_head function in extra.c when processing an encrypted file with a crafted header containing long salt data that is not properly handled during decryption. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References