SB2025031218 - Ubuntu update for opensc
Published: March 12, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 13 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42780)
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to perform denial of service attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to use after return issue in insert_pin() function in Opensc. An attacker with physical access can trigger the vulnerability to perform denial of service attacks.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42782)
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Opensc in various places. An attacker with physical access can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2977)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the cardos_have_verifyrc_package() function in pkcs15 cardos_have_verifyrc_package. A local user can pass a smart card package with malformed ASN1 context to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5992)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the PKCS#1 encryption padding removal is not implemented as side-channel resistant. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive data.
7) Missing initialization of resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45615)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing initialization in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
8) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45616)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
9) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45617)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
10) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45618)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in pkcs15-init in OpenSC. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
11) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45620)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
12) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45619)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
13) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8443)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the libopensc OpenPGP driver. An attacker with physical access to the system can use a crafted USB device or smart card with malicious responses to the APDUs during the card enrollment process using the pkcs15-init tool to trigger an out-of-bound rights, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.