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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-40661: Security patch for opensc (ALAS-2023-2323)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-40661: Security patch for opensc (ALAS-2023-2323)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/03/2023
Created
11/04/2023
Added
11/03/2023
Modified
11/16/2023

Description

Several memory vulnerabilities were identified within the OpenSC packages, particularly in the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrolls cards. To take advantage of these flaws, an attacker must have physical access to the computer system and employ a custom-crafted USB device or smart card to manipulate responses to APDUs. This manipulation can potentially allow compromise key generation, certificate loading, and other card management operations during enrollment.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-opensc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-opensc-debuginfo

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