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Posted on 22 January 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-18
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Severity: Normal
Title: OpenSC: Arbitrary code execution
Date: January 21, 2014
Bugs: #349567
ID: 201401-18
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Synopsis
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Multiple stack-based buffer overflows have been found in OpenSC,
allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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OpenSC is a tools and libraries for smart cards.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/opensc < 0.11.13-r2 >= 0.11.13-r2
Description
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Multiple stack-based buffer overflow errors have been discovered in
OpenSC.
Impact
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A physically proximate attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code
using a specially crafted smart card.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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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
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-4523
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4523
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-18.xml
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2014 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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
