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Gentoo: GLSA-201401-17 Normal: PCSC-Lite Arbitrary Code Execution

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An exploit in PCSC-Lite could result in unauthorized code execution or system outages. Users are advised to update promptly.
A vulnerability in PCSC-Lite could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

PCSC-Lite contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset Handler (atrhandler.c).

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo arbitrary code execution normal severity pcsc-lite

Resolution

All PCSC-Lite users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/pcsc-lite-1.6.6"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since January 10, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-4531 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4531

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-17
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: PCSC-Lite: Arbitrary code execution
Date: January 21, 2014
Bugs: #349561
ID: 201401-17

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo arbitrary code execution normal severity pcsc-lite

Synopsis

A vulnerability in PCSC-Lite could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

PCSC-Lite is a PC/SC Architecture smartcard middleware library.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/pcsc-lite < 1.6.6 >= 1.6.6

Impact

===== A physically proximate attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.