# Security update for opensc

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4104-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1215761
  * bsc#1215762

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-40660
  * CVE-2023-40661

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-40660 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-40661 ( SUSE ):  5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for opensc fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-40660: Fixed a PIN bypass that could be triggered when cards
    tracked their own login state (bsc#1215762).
  * CVE-2023-40661: Fixed several memory safety issues that could happen during
    the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init (bsc#1215761).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0  
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform
you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete
cluster in a controlled way.

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4104=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4104=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1
    * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40660.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40661.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215761
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215762

SUSE: 2023:4104-1 important: opensc

October 17, 2023
* bsc#1215761 * bsc#1215762 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-40660

Summary

## This update for opensc fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-40660: Fixed a PIN bypass that could be triggered when cards tracked their own login state (bsc#1215762). * CVE-2023-40661: Fixed several memory safety issues that could happen during the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init (bsc#1215761). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.2-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4104=1 * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way. * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4104=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4104=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64 x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * opensc-debugsource-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1 * opensc-debuginfo-0.19.0-150100.3.25.1

References

* bsc#1215761

* bsc#1215762

Cross-

* CVE-2023-40660

* CVE-2023-40661

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-40660 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-40661 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2

* SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40660.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40661.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215761

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215762

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4104-1
Rating: important

Related News

Defending Against Remote Code Execution in Google Chrome: A Critical Update
2 - 3 min read
Google Chrome, a widely used web browser, serves millions of internet users by connecting them to the online world. Unfortunately, severe
Navigating the Linux Kernel
2 - 4 min read
The Linux operating system, widely acclaimed for its robustness and security , recently received widespread media attention due to a significant
Staying a Step Ahead of Adversaries: Mitigating Chromium
2 - 4 min read
Google Chrome, one of the world's most widely used web browsers, has recently been scrutinized due to the discovery of multiple Chromium
Unmasking Cicada3301: Examining the Threat of the New Rust-Based Ransomware
2 - 4 min read
Ransomware has long been a severe threat to organizations and admins alike. Recently, cybersecurity researchers discovered a new variant called
Buffer Overflow Exploits in Linux: Origins, Impact, and Countermeasures
3 - 6 min read
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities have long been one of the biggest headaches in computer security, especially on Linux operating systems that power
8 Expert-Recommended Security Practices to Fortify Your Linux Systems
4 - 8 min read
As a Linux admin or an infosec professional, you understand how the security landscape changes due to evolving threats, newly discovered
Open Source Strategies for Enhancing Security in Digital Business Operations
5 - 9 min read
Digital transformation, powered by the principles of open-source security , is vital for businesses looking to excel in today's technology-driven
Microsoft Update Mayhem: Rescuing Linux Dual-Boot Systems from Secure Boot Woes
2 - 4 min read
Microsoft's recent patch, intended to strengthen Secure Boot defenses, has resulted in an unexpected setback for Linux-Windows dual-boot setups

Get the Latest News & Insights

Sign up to get the latest security news affecting Linux and open source delivered straight to your inbox.

© 2024 Guardian Digital, Inc All Rights Reserved