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OpenSC CardOS Improper Initialization Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA31330
Release Date: 2008-08-01
Last Update: 2008-09-10
Popularity: 3,779 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenSC 0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Update to version 0.11.6.

If a CardOS smart card was initialized with a vulnerable OpenSC version (test using "pkcs15-tool -T"), apply a smart card update via the "pkcs15-tool -T -U" command.

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Chaskiel M Grundman.

Changelog:
2008-08-27: Updated "Solution" section due to the previous patch being too strict in certain cases. Added link to updated vendor advisory.
2008-09-10: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.opensc-project.org/security.html
http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-August/000021.html

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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