SUSE update for opensc

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU86937

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5992

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the PKCS#1 encryption padding removal is not implemented as side-channel resistant. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Update the affected package opensc to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

opensc-debuginfo: before 0.19.0-150100.3.28.1

opensc-debugsource: before 0.19.0-150100.3.28.1

opensc: before 0.19.0-150100.3.28.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:opensc-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:opensc-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241773-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.