vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-40661: Security patch for opensc (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C) | Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
Nov 3, 2023
Added
Nov 3, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
Several memory vulnerabilities were identified within the OpenSC packages, particularly in the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrolls cards. To take advantage of these flaws, an attacker must have physical access to the computer system and employ a custom-crafted USB device or smart card to manipulate responses to APDUs. This manipulation can potentially allow
compromise key generation, certificate loading, and other card management operations during enrollment.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-openscamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-opensc-debuginfo
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