CVE-2024-45617 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2024-45617

Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect or missing checking return values of functions in libopensc

Vulnerability Description

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. Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Red Hat would like to thank Matteo Marini (Sapienza University of Rome) for reporting this issue.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 3rd, 2024
Last Modified: June 30th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-457

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.