Debian dla-3463 : opensc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 177462

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3463 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3463-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin June 21, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : opensc Version : 0.19.0-1+deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2019-6502 CVE-2021-42779 CVE-2021-42780 CVE-2021-42781 CVE-2021-42782 CVE-2023-2977 Debian Bug : 1037021

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in opensc, a set of libraries and utilities to access smart cards, which could lead to application crash or information leak.

CVE-2019-6502

Dhiraj Mishra discovered a minor memory leak in the eidenv(1) CLI utility on an error-case.

CVE-2021-42779

A heap use after free vulnerability was discovered in sc_file_valid().

CVE-2021-42780

An use after return vulnerability was discovered in insert_pin(), which could potentially crash programs using the library.

CVE-2021-42781

Multiple heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in pkcs15-oberthur.c, which could potentially crash programs using the library.

CVE-2021-42782

Multiple stack buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in various places, which could potentially crash programs using the library.

CVE-2023-2977

A buffer overrun vulnerability was discovered in pkcs15 cardos_have_verifyrc_package(), which could lead to crash or information leak via smart card package with a malicious ASN1 context.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 0.19.0-1+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your opensc packages.

For the detailed security status of opensc please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/opensc

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Attachment:
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Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the opensc packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177462

File Name: debian_DLA-3463.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/21/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-42782

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2977

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:opensc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:opensc-pkcs11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/22/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6502, CVE-2021-42779, CVE-2021-42780, CVE-2021-42781, CVE-2021-42782, CVE-2023-2977

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