SB2019123145 - Out-of-bounds read in opensc (Alpine package)



SB2019123145 - Out-of-bounds read in opensc (Alpine package)

Published: December 31, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019123145
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15945)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing ASN.1 Bitstring within the decode_bit_string() function in libopensc/asn1.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.