Buffer overflow in opensc (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-16392 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
opensc (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU16731
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-2018-16392
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
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 handling responses from a TCOS Card in tcos_select_file in libopensc/card-tcos.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply specially crafted smartcards, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsopensc (Alpine package): 0.13.0-r0 - 0.17.0-r5
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dae98cd340ff7dc76ebb8d7cf1b949c488688a77
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8a19072c6d6a326b70858085a9dc1d29861fb3da
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8ed91d2a9a7e8d3d7eebcf756173eb64be295118
Q & 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.
