Amazon Linux 2 : opensc (ALAS-2023-2102)

high Nessus Plugin ID 177849

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of opensc installed on the remote host is prior to 0.19.0-5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2102 advisory.

- A heap use after free issue was found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in sc_file_valid. (CVE-2021-42779)

- A use after return issue was found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in insert_pin function that could potentially crash programs using the library. (CVE-2021-42780)

- Heap buffer overflow issues were found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in pkcs15-oberthur.c that could potentially crash programs using the library. (CVE-2021-42781)

- Stack buffer overflow issues were found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in various places that could potentially crash programs using the library. (CVE-2021-42782)

- A vulnerbility was found in OpenSC. This security flaw cause a buffer overrun vulnerability in pkcs15 cardos_have_verifyrc_package. The attacker can supply a smart card package with malformed ASN1 context.
The cardos_have_verifyrc_package function scans the ASN1 buffer for 2 tags, where remaining length is wrongly caculated due to moved starting pointer. This leads to possible heap-based buffer oob read. In cases where ASAN is enabled while compiling this causes a crash. Further info leak or more damage is possible. (CVE-2023-2977)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update opensc' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177849

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2102.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/1/2023

Updated: 7/1/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-42782

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2977

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:opensc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:opensc-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-42779, CVE-2021-42780, CVE-2021-42781, CVE-2021-42782, CVE-2023-2977

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