Use of Externally-Controlled Format String The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package mcrypt (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-MCRYPT-642770
- published10 Sept 2020
- disclosed21 Nov 2012
Introduced: 21 Nov 2012
CVE-2012-4426 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:16.04.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mcrypt package and not the mcrypt package as distributed by Ubuntu.
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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2012-4426
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55557
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/22