Denial of service in OpenSC
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-16424 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenSC Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | OpenSC |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Double free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU14699
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16424
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when the read_file() function, as defined in the src/tools/egk-tool.c source code file, is used. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted smart card, trigger a double-free memory error and cause the service to crash.
MitigationUpdate to version 0.19.0-rc1.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenSC: 0.12.0 - 0.18.0 rc2
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
