CVE-2024-45617

LOW3.9

Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect or missing checking return values of functions in libopensc

Published Sep 3, 2024

Modified 2 months ago

No fix available

Details

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs.

Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

References

WEBhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45617 WEBhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309286 WEBhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45617

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

3.9

Exploitability

Attack Vector

PhysicalAV:P

Attack Complexity

HighAC:H

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

LowC:L

Integrity

LowI:L

Availability

LowA:L

3.9/CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

CWE-457

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedSep 3, 2024

ModifiedNov 7, 2025