UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40661

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-40661
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40661.json
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https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40661
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Published
2023-11-06T17:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:29:27.287424Z
Severity
  • 5.4 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.4 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Several memory vulnerabilities were identified within the OpenSC packages, particularly in the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrolls cards. To take advantage of these flaws, an attacker must have physical access to the computer system and employ a custom-crafted USB device or smart card to manipulate responses to APDUs. This manipulation can potentially allow compromise key generation, certificate loading, and other card management operations during enrollment.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / opensc

Package

Name
opensc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/opensc@0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm4

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.0-2
0.20.0-1
0.20.0-2
0.20.0-3
0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc",
            "binary_version": "0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc-pkcs11",
            "binary_version": "0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc-pkcs11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.20.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / opensc

Package

Name
opensc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/opensc@0.22.0-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.21.0-1ubuntu1
0.22.0-1ubuntu2
0.22.0-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / opensc

Package

Name
opensc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/opensc@0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.21.0-1ubuntu1
0.22.0-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc",
            "binary_version": "0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc-pkcs11",
            "binary_version": "0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "opensc-pkcs11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.22.0-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}