OSV-2022-801 Stack-buffer-overflow in sc_hsm_decode_ecdsa_signature

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A stack buffer overflow in OpenSC's ECDSA signature decoding allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-801?

OSV-2022-801 is a memory corruption vulnerability in opensc, published on 29 Aug 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50683

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow WRITE {*}
Crash state:
sc_hsm_decode_ecdsa_signature
sc_hsm_compute_signature
sc_compute_signature

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-801?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including opensc.

PackageAffectedFixed in
opensc OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-801?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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