4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2010-4531
Pcsc-Lite pcscd Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler (atrhandler.c) for pcscd in PCSC-Lite 1.5.3, and possibly other 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a smart card with an ATR message containing a long attribute value.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 18, 2011, 6:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:21 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4531 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Muscle pcsc-lite
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-4531.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=607781 Patch
http://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/files/Advisories/mwri_pcsc-atr-handler-buffer-overflow_2010-12-13.pdf Patch
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pcsclite-cvs-commit/2010-November/004923.html Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053079.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053095.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42912 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43112
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2156
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:015
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/22/7 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/3 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45450
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3264 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0101 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0180
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0256
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4531 Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=607781 Patch
http://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/files/Advisories/mwri_pcsc-atr-handler-buffer-overflow_2010-12-13.pdf Patch
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pcsclite-cvs-commit/2010-November/004923.html Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053079.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053095.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42912 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43112
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2156
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:015
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/22/7 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/3 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45450
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3264 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0101 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0180
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0256
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4531 Patch

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-4531 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-4531 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2010-4531 pcsc-lite: Stack-based buffer overflow in Answer-to-Reset (ATR) decoder Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler (atrhandler.c) for pcscd in PCSC-Lite 1.5.3, and possibly other 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a smart card with an ATR message containing a long attribute value.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0525 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4531 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664999 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler (atrhandler.c) for pcscd in PCSC-Lite 1.5.3, and possibly other 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a smart card with an ATR message containing a long attribute value. CVE-2010-4531 pcsc-lite: Stack-based buffer overflow in Answer-to-Reset (ATR) decoder
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664999 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4531 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0525 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.01%

score

0.45931

percentile

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