libopensc APDU Response uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libopensc. The affected element is an unknown function of the component APDU Response Handler. The manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-45616. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libopensc (version now known) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component APDU Response Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-45616 since 09/02/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207782 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : opensc (SUSE-SU-2024:3444-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207782) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-41537). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
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Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Yes
Local: Partially
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 207782
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : opensc (SUSE-SU-2024:3444-1)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/02/2024 🔍
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07/05/2025 +306 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-45616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-45616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-276359
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/02/2024 23:10
Updated: 07/05/2025 14:08
Changes: 09/02/2024 23:10 (48), 09/04/2024 10:35 (12), 09/05/2024 05:47 (1), 09/14/2024 10:10 (11), 09/28/2024 03:32 (2), 07/05/2025 14:08 (1)
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