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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-16418: ELSA-2019-2154: opensc security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-16418: ELSA-2019-2154: opensc security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/12/2018
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

A buffer overflow when handling string concatenation in util_acl_to_str in tools/util.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-httpd-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-opensc

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