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Gentoo: GLSA-200908-01 Normal: OpenSC Cryptographic Issues

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in OpenSC.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200908-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: OpenSC: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: August 01, 2009 Bugs: #260514, #269920 ID: 200908-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Multiple vulnerabilities were found in OpenSC. Background ========= OpenSC provides a set of libraries and utilities to access smart cards. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/opensc < 0.11.8 > = 0.11.8 Description ========== Multiple vulnerabilities were found in OpenSC: * b.badrignans discovered that OpenSC incorrectly initialises private data objects (CVE-2009-0368). * Miquel Comas Marti discovered that src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified third-party PKCS#11 modules, generates RSA keys with incorrect public exponents (CVE-2009-1603). Impact ===== The first vulnerabilty allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN requirements and read private data objects. The second vulnerability allows attackers to read the cleartext form of messages that were intended to be encrypted. NOTE: Smart cards which were initialised using an affected version of OpenSC need to be modified or re-initialised. See the vendor's advisory for details. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All OpenSC users should upgrade tothe latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =dev-libs/opensc-0.11.8" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0368 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-1603 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1603 [ 3 ] OpenSC Security Advisory Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200908-01 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . Various vulnerabilities in OpenSC compromise data security and encryption processes. Upgrade to release 0.11.8 at once to safeguard your infrastructures.. OpenSC vulnerabilities,Gentoo security advisory,data access breach,cryptography flaws. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 01, 2009 Gentoo