CVE-2024-1454 Opensc: memory use after free in authentic driver when updating token info
A use-after-free in OpenSC's AuthentIC driver allows attackers with physical access and a crafted smart card to compromise card management operations.
- 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-2024-1454?
CVE-2024-1454 is a low-severity use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 12 Feb 2024. 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
The use-after-free vulnerability was found in the AuthentIC driver in OpenSC packages, occuring in the card enrolment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrols or modifies cards. An attacker must have physical access to the computer system and requires a crafted USB device or smart card to present the system with specially crafted responses to the APDUs, which are considered high complexity and low severity. This manipulation can allow for compromised card management operations during enrolment.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1454?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
opensc openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.24.0-2.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensc Project Opensc, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1454?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-1454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-34384, AZL-35078, BELL-CVE-2024-1454, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1454, GHSA-6q4q-mhg5-v6xh, openSUSE-SU-2024:13733-1.