CVE-2008-3972 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass security updates on smart cards by manipulating labels, allowing exploitation of previously patched vulnerabilities via physical proximity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3972?
CVE-2008-3972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card unless the card's label matches the "OpenSC" string, which might allow physically proximate attackers to exploit vulnerabilities that the card owner expected were patched, as demonstrated by exploitation of CVE-2008-2235.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensc-Project Opensc.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3972?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-3972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3972, GHSA-445p-3crg-24jx.