Information Exposure Affecting opensc package, versions <0.23.0-0.3+deb12u2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.16% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-OPENSC-20360766
  • published1 Oct 2026
  • disclosed31 Jan 2024

Introduced: 31 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-5992  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest opensc to version 0.23.0-0.3+deb12u2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream opensc package and not the opensc package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1