SB2018111934 - Buffer overflow in opensc (Alpine package)
Published: November 19, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111934
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16421)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling responses from a CAC Card in cac_get_serial_nr_from_CUID in libopensc/card-cac.c. A local attacker can create a specially crafted smartcards, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.