CVE-2018-16424: Double Free

Published Sep 4, 2018
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Updated

A double free when handling responses in readfile in tools/egk-tool.c (aka the eGK card tool) in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Opensc Project Opensc<=0.18.0

Event History

Sep 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-16424.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'A double free when handling responses in read_file in tools/egk-tool.c (aka the eGK card tool) in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1'.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16424?

The severity of CVE-2018-16424 is medium with a severity value of 6.6.

4

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-16424?

The affected software for CVE-2018-16424 is OpenSC versions up to and including 0.18.0.

5

How can the vulnerability CVE-2018-16424 be fixed?

The vulnerability CVE-2018-16424 can be fixed by updating to OpenSC version 0.19.0-rc1 or later.

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