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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | opensc | 0.11.8 | — |
| Debian 13 | opensc | 0.11.8 | — |
| Debian 12 | opensc | 0.11.8 | — |
References
- ADV-2009-1295 vdb-entry
- 35293 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-4919 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20090508 OpenSC 0.11.8 released with security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2009-4967 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-4928 vendor-advisory
- 36074 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:123 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-4883 vendor-advisory
- 35035 third-party-advisory
- [opensc-announce] 20090508 OpenSC 0.11.8 released with security update mailing-list
- GLSA-200908-01 vendor-advisory
- 35309 third-party-advisory