Debian 8: DSA-3752-1 Critical pcsc-lite Denial of Service Risk
debian
January 4, 2017
Peter Wu discovered that a use-after-free in the pscd PC/SC daemon of PCSC-Lite might result in denial of service or potentially privilege escalation
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Summary
Peter Wu discovered that a use-after-free in the pscd PC/SC daemon of
PCSC-Lite might result in denial of service or potentially privilege
escalation.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.13-1+deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.20-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your pcsc-lite packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: pcsc-lite
CVE ID: CVE-2016-10109
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