CVE-2008-3972

Published Sep 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3957 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 11, 2008, 1:13 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM