Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-4426 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Mcrypt

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#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201405-19.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(74061);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/12/05 20:31:22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4409", "CVE-2012-4426", "CVE-2012-4527");
  script_bugtraq_id(55425, 55557, 56114);
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201405-19");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201405-19 : MCrypt: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201405-19
(MCrypt: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MCrypt:
      A boundary error in MCrypt could cause a stack-based buffer overflow
        (CVE-2012-4409).
      MCrypt contains multiple format string errors (CVE-2012-4426).
      MCrypt does not properly handle long file names, which could cause a
        stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-4527).
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file
      using MCrypt, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
      privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-19"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All MCrypt users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-crypt/mcrypt-2.6.8-r2'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:ND");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mcrypt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/05/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/05/19");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"app-crypt/mcrypt", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.6.8-r2"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.6.8-r2"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "MCrypt");
}