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CVE-2024-45620

Libopensc: incorrect handling of the length of buffers or files in pkcs15init

Published: Sep 3, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
NVD MITRE
3.9CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA VirtualizationАО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
ао «нтц ит роса»commercialRUOperating Systems
and 10 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45620
access.redhat.com
https://github.com/OpenSC/Wiki/blob/master/CVE-2024-45620.md
github.com
https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/uyazvimosti/mnozhestvennye-uyazvimosti-opensc-111224/?sphrase_id=602478
redos.red-soft.ru
and 12 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 3, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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