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TI-2008-03811 Aliases CVE-2008-3972GHSA-445p-3crg-24jx

pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card…

Priority LOW 29CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00369 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.11.5VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.1VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.1VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableOpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.11.5 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.1VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.0VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.1VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.2VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.3VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.3 pre3VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.4VulnerableOpenSC project
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:cardos:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*m4Running onSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.3 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.3 pre3 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc-project:opensc:0.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.4 Vulnerable ·OpenSC project
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:cardos:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions m4 Running on ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-445p-3crg-24jx

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2009-01519 src/tools/pkcs11-tool.c in pkcs11-tool in OpenSC 0.11.7, when used with unspecified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-04253 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in libopensc in OpenSC 0.11.13 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2008-02146 OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2009-00348 OpenSC before 0.11.7 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended PIN… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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