Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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Affected products
22cpe: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
Vulnerability mechanics
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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