CVE-2024-45620 — LOW (3.9) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-45620?

CVE-2024-45620 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-45620?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Opensc Project Opensc.

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.

CVSS Score

3.9

LOW

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

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Opensc Project	Opensc	< 0.26.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45620Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309289Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-45620?

CVE-2024-45620 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.9 (LOW). A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When b...

How severe is CVE-2024-45620?

CVE-2024-45620 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-45620?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Opensc Project Opensc.