CVE-2008-3972

Description

pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card unless the card's label matches the "OpenSC" string, which might allow physically proximate attackers to exploit vulnerabilities that the card owner expected were patched, as demonstrated by exploitation of CVE-2008-2235.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32099
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34362
• http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-August/000021.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/14
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45045