High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1603
CVE-2009-1603
Description
src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified third-party PKCS#11 modules, generates RSA keys with incorrect public exponents, which allows attackers to read the cleartext form of messages that were intended to be encrypted.
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Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
13- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/08/1nvdMailing ListPatch
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-01.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35035nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35293nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35309nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36074nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2009-May/000025.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1295nvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00095.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00097.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01420.htmlnvdMailing List
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01432.htmlnvdMailing List
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