| Name | CVE-2012-4409 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mcrypt (PTS) | bullseye | 2.6.8-4 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.6.8-6 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 2.6.8-8 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcrypt | source | (unstable) | 2.6.8-1.1 |
[squeeze] - mcrypt <no-dsa> (minor issue, it doesn't affect libmcrypt)
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116268/mcrypt-2.6.8-Buffer-Overflow-Proof-Of-Concept.html