Gentoo: GLSA-201401-18: OpenSC: Arbitrary code execution
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow errors have been discovered in OpenSC.
Resolution
All OpenSC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/opensc-0.11.13-r2"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2010-4523 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4523
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-18
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.
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Synopsis
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows have been found in OpenSC, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
OpenSC is a tools and libraries for smart cards.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/opensc < 0.11.13-r2 >= 0.11.13-r2
Impact
===== A physically proximate attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted smart card.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.