Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-4527
CVE-2012-4527
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.
Affected products
5Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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