SB20240806251 - Amazon Linux AMI update for opensc
Published: August 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240806251
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42779)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Opensc in sc_file_valid. An attacker with physical access can trigger use-after-free to perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.