Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect or missing checking return values of functions in libopensc

CVE-2024-45617

3.9LOW

Key Information

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 September 2024

Summary

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs.

Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45617
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309286
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.9
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Matteo Marini (Sapienza University of Rome) for reporting this issue.
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