Moderate: opensc security update

2023-12-1900:00:00

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osv.dev

opensc

security update

smart cards

cryptographic operations

authentication

mail encryption

digital signatures

pin bypass

memory issues

6.6 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.6%

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The OpenSC set of libraries and utilities provides support for working with smart cards. OpenSC focuses on cards that support cryptographic operations and enables their use for authentication, mail encryption, or digital signatures.

Security Fix(es):

OpenSC: Potential PIN bypass when card tracks its own login state (CVE-2023-40660)
OpenSC: multiple memory issues with pkcs15-init (enrollment tool) (CVE-2023-40661)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.