Description
A vulnerability was found in OpenSC where PKCS#1 encryption padding removal is not implemented as side-channel resistant. This issue may result in the potential leak of private data.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
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 | 0.25.0~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | opensc | 0.25.0~rc1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | opensc | 0.23.0-0.3+deb12u2 | — |
| Debian 11 | opensc | 0.21.0-1+deb11u1 | DLA-4004-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | opensc | 0.25.0~rc1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7346-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | opensc | 0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-7346-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | opensc | 0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7346-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | opensc | 0.17.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7346-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | opensc | 0.15.0-1ubuntu1+esm2 | USN-7346-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | opensc | 0.23.0-4.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:0966 |
| RHEL 8 | opensc | 0.20.0-8.el8_9 | RHSA-2024:0967 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | opensc | 0.23.0-4.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:0966 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | opensc | 0.20.0-8.el8_9 | ALSA-2024:0967 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | opensc | 0.23.0-4.el9_3 | RLSA-2024:0966 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | opensc | 0.20.0-8.el8_9 | RLSA-2024:0967 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | opensc | 0.22.0-150600.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02754-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | opensc | 0.22.0-150600.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02754-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | opensc | 0.13.0-3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1625-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | opensc | 0.13.0-3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1625-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | opensc | 0.24.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20671-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | opensc | 0.24.0-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20530-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-2, SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | opensc | 0.19.0-150100.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1773-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | opensc | 0.19.0-150100.3.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1773-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | opensc | 0.22.0-150600.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02754-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | opensc | 0.22.0-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | opensc | 0.25.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | opensc | 0.25.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | opensc | 0.25.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | opensc | 0.25.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | opensc | 0.25.1-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | opensc | 0.24.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-580 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | opensc | 0.19.0-6.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2566 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | opensc | 0.25.1-3 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | opensc | 0.23.0-3 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | opensc | 0.23.0-4.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-0966 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | opensc | 0.20.0-8.el8_9 | ELSA-2024-0967 |
Advisories 21
- ALSA-2024:0966 Moderate: opensc security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:0967 Moderate: opensc security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7346-1 opensc vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20530-1 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20671-1 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- RHSA-2024:0967 Red Hat Security Advisory: opensc security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2024:0966 Red Hat Security Advisory: opensc security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- DLA-4004-1 opensc - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1402-1 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02754-1 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1773-1 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1625-1 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1402-2 Security update for opensc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0225 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 1, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0251 OpenSC: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 10, 2025
- RLSA-2024:0966 Moderate: opensc security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- RLSA-2024:0967 Moderate: opensc security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- ALAS2-2024-2566 Moderate: opensc security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 12, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-580 Moderate: opensc security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 27, 2024
- ELSA-2024-0966 Moderate: opensc security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 26, 2024
- ELSA-2024-0967 Moderate: opensc security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 26, 2024
References
- RHSA-2024:0966 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0967 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5992 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2248685 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki/CVE-2023-5992
- https://www.usenix.org/system/files/usenixsecurity24-shagam.pdf