Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-3972
CVE-2008-3972
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.
Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.11.5
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32099nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34362nvd
- www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-August/000021.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/14nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45045nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.htmlnvd
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