CVE-2009-1603 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified third-party PKCS#11 modules, generates RSA keys with incorrect public exponents, which allows attackers to read the cleartext form of messages that were intended to be encrypted.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensc-Project	Opensc	0.11.7
Fedoraproject	Fedora	9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35035Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35293Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35309Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36074Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:123Broken Link
http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-May/000025.htmlBroken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/08/1Mailing ListPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1295Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00095.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00097.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01420.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01432.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/35035Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35293Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-1603?

CVE-2009-1603 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified third-party PKCS#11 modules, generates RSA keys with incorrect public exponents, which allows attackers to read the ...

How severe is CVE-2009-1603?

CVE-2009-1603 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1603?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensc-Project Opensc, Fedoraproject Fedora.