CVE-2008-2235

N/A Unknown

Published: August 01, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31330

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31360

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32099

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33115

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34362

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-09.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:183

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.opensc-project.org/pipermail/opensc-announce/2008-July/000020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.opensc-project.org/security.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30473

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44140

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1627

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00686.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html