SB2023121913 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for opensc 

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SB2023121913 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for opensc

Published: December 19, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121913
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40660)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization process.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the authorization process. When a token/card is authenticated by one process, it can perform cryptographic operations in other processes when an empty zero-length pin is passed. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can bypass the OS logon/screen for small permanently connected tokens to computers.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40661)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrolls cards. An attacker with physical access to the system can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References