CVE-2008-3972

Description

pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card unless the card's label matches the "OpenSC" string, which might allow physically proximate attackers to exploit vulnerabilities that the card owner expected were patched, as demonstrated by exploitation of CVE-2008-2235.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45045 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34362 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/14 mailing list
http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-August/000021.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/32099 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3972?
CVE-2008-3972 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3972?
To fix CVE-2008-3972, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3972 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3972 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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