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CVE-2012-4426

Published: 21 November 2012

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) errors.c or (2) mcrypt.c.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
mcrypt
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
natty Ignored
(end of life)
oneiric Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
raring Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
saucy Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [2.6.8-1.2])
upstream
Released (2.6.8-1.1)
utopic Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
vivid Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
wily Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
xenial Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
zesty Not vulnerable
(2.6.8-1.2)
This vulnerability is mitigated in part by the use of gcc's stack protector in Ubuntu.