CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-19479

First published: Sun Dec 01 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in OpenSC through 0.19.0 and 0.20.x through 0.20.0-rc3. libopensc/card-setcos.c has an incorrect read operation during parsing of a SETCOS file attribute.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SUSE OpenSC<=0.19.0
SUSE OpenSC=0.20.0-rc1
SUSE OpenSC=0.20.0-rc2
SUSE OpenSC=0.20.0-rc3
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Red Hat Fedora=31

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-19479?

    CVE-2019-19479 is a vulnerability discovered in OpenSC through versions 0.19.0 and 0.20.x through 0.20.0-rc3, which allows for an incorrect read operation during parsing of a SETCOS file attribute in libopensc/card-setcos.c.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-19479?

    CVE-2019-19479 has a severity value of 5.5, which is considered medium.

  • How does CVE-2019-19479 affect OpenSC?

    CVE-2019-19479 affects OpenSC versions 0.19.0 and 0.20.x through 0.20.0-rc3, potentially leading to incorrect read operations during the parsing of a SETCOS file attribute.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-19479?

    To fix CVE-2019-19479, update your OpenSC installation to a version beyond 0.20.0-rc3.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-19479?

    More information about CVE-2019-19479 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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