3.9
LOW
CVE-2024-45618
OpenSC Pkcs15-Init Uninitialized Buffer Access Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in pkcs15-init 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. Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 13, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

0.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-45618 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 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Opensc_project opensc
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-2024-45618.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45618 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309287 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-45618 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-45618 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45618 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45618 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309287 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309287 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.26.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in pkcs15-init 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. A vulnerability was found in pkcs15-init 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. Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was found in pkcs15-init 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.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45618 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309287 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-457
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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