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Amazon Linux 2023 : opensc (ALAS2023-2023-417)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 184418
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-417 advisory.Potential PIN bypass.When the token/card was plugged into the computer and authenticated from one process, it could be used to provide cryptographic operations from different process when the empty, zero-length PIN and the token can track the login status using some of its internals. This is dangerous for OS logon/screen unlock and small tokens that are plugged permanently to the computer. (CVE-2023-40660)
multiple memory issues with pkcs15-init (enrollment tool) (CVE-2023-40661)
Out-of-bounds read in MyEID driver handling encryption using symmetric keys
This issue require physical access to the computer running opensc and crafted USB device or smart card that would present the system with specially crafted responses to the APDUs so they are considered a high- complexity and low-severity.
This issue is in the code handling symmetric keys, which are not widely used for example for desktop login so most of the deployments are not affected. (CVE-2023-4535)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update opensc --releasever 2023.2.20231030' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-417.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-40660.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-40661.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 184418
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-417.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/4/2023
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40660
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.6
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:opensc-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:opensc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:opensc-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/30/2023