CVE-2018-16427: Medium severity suse opensc vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 2018
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Updated

Various out of bounds reads when handling responses in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to potentially crash the opensc library using programs.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/opensc<0.19.0
0.19.0
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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-16427?

CVE-2018-16427 is a vulnerability in OpenSC before version 0.19.0-rc1 that could allow attackers to crash the opensc library by supplying crafted smartcards.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16427?

CVE-2018-16427 is classified as medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.3.

3

How can CVE-2018-16427 be exploited?

CVE-2018-16427 can be exploited by attackers who are able to supply crafted smartcards to the OpenSC library.

4

Which versions of OpenSC are affected by CVE-2018-16427?

OpenSC versions up to and including 0.18.0 are affected by CVE-2018-16427.

5

How can CVE-2018-16427 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2018-16427, users should update to version 0.19.0 or later of OpenSC.

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