OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the 5015 directory on smart cards and USB crypto tokens running Siemens CardOS M4, which allows physically proximate attackers to change the PIN.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1627-1 New opensc packages fix smart card vulnerability
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1627-2 New opensc package fix incomplete check
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2232 OpenSC before 0.11.5 uses weak permissions (ADMIN file control information of 00) for the 5015 directory on smart cards and USB crypto tokens running Siemens CardOS M4, which allows physically proximate attackers to change the PIN.
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History

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:58.703Z

Reserved: 2008-05-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-2235

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-08-01T14:41:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-2235

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-2235 - Bugzilla

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