CVE-2024-45616 LOW

CVE-2024-45616: Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect check or usage of apdu response values in libopensc

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Weakness CWE-457
Published September 3, 2024
Last update June 30, 2026

CVSS base score

3.9/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. The following problems were caused by insufficient control of the response APDU buffer and its length when communicating with the card.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 3, 2024 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated