Memory Leak Affecting opensc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.2% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-OPENSC-1153769
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed22 Jan 2019

Introduced: 22 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6502  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 opensc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream opensc package and not the opensc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.