CVE catalog

CVE-2012-4527

mcrypt: CVE-2012-4527

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
7.71% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianmcryptsid2.6.8-9fixed
Debianmcryptforky2.6.8-9fixed
Debianmcrypttrixie2.6.8-8fixed
Debianmcryptbookworm2.6.8-6fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianmcryptsourcesid2.6.8-1.3unimportantNot reported[690924]
Debianmcryptsourceforky2.6.8-1.3unimportantNot reported[690924]
Debianmcryptsourcetrixie2.6.8-1.3unimportantNot reported[690924]
Debianmcryptsourcebookworm2.6.8-1.3unimportantNot reported[690924]

[Debian bug #690924]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [mcrypt]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 2.6.8-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.8-1.3

      dsa · mcrypt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mcrypt · debian · 12

    • 2.6.8-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.8-1.3

      dsa · mcrypt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mcrypt · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [mcrypt]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 2.6.8-8 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.8-1.3

      dsa · mcrypt · debian · 13

    • 2.6.8-8 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.8-1.3

      dsa · mcrypt · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]