Weak RSA Key Generation in OpenSC Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2009-1603

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Opensc-project

Status
Opensc
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2009

What is CVE-2009-1603?

The functionality in OpenSC's pkcs11-tool can generate RSA keys with invalid public exponents when used with certain third-party PKCS#11 modules. This flaw potentially enables attackers to decrypt messages that were meant to remain confidential, posing serious security risks for users relying on this cryptographic infrastructure.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1295
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/35293
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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