CVE-2019-15945: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 5, 2019
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Updated

OpenSC before 0.20.0-rc1 has an out-of-bounds access of an ASN.1 Bitstring in decodebitstring in libopensc/asn1.c.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Opensc Project Opensc<=0.19.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31

Event History

Sep 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:07 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-15945.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2019-15945?

CVE-2019-15945 has a severity rating of 6.4 (medium).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-15945?

The affected software for CVE-2019-15945 is OpenSC before version 0.20.0-rc1 and Debian Linux 8.0, 9.0, and Fedora 31.

4

What is the description of CVE-2019-15945?

CVE-2019-15945 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in OpenSC's decode_bit_string function in libopensc/asn1.c.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-15945?

To fix CVE-2019-15945, update OpenSC to version 0.20.0-rc1 or later.

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