CVE-2009-4902

pcsc-lite: Privilege escalation via specially-crafted client to PC/SC Smart Card daemon messages

Published Jun 18, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite 1.5.4 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via crafted SCARD_CONTROL message data, which is improperly demarshalled. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-0407.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4865 Buffer overflow in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite 1.5.4 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via crafted SCARD_CONTROL message data, which is improperly demarshalled. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-0407.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-969-1 PCSC-Lite vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:17 AM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 18, 2010, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 10, 2010, 12:00 AM