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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1916-1] opensc security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'opensc' package(s) announced via the DSA-1916-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several security vulnerabilities were fixed in opensc, a set of libraries and utilities to access smart cards that support cryptographic operations. Out-of-bounds reads, buffer overflows and double frees could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smart cards to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'opensc' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version 0.16.0-3+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your opensc packages.