Return of Wrong Status Code Affecting OpenSC/pam_pkcs11 package, versions [,0.6.13)
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Jan 2026
- disclosed16 Jan 2026
- creditMatthias Gerstner
Introduced: 16 Jan 2026
CVE-2025-24531 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade OpenSC/pam_pkcs11 to version 0.6.13 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Return of Wrong Status Code via the pam_sm_authenticate function. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by triggering an error condition with a smartcard prior to login, causing the function to return an incorrect status.