SB2012103001 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for mcrypt
Published: October 30, 2012 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012103001
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4527)
The vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long file name.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.