1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-969-1

USN-969-1: PCSC-Lite vulnerability

Publication date

5 August 2010

Overview

Multiple buffer overflows in PC/SC service.

Releases

Packages

  • pcsc-lite - Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC

Details

It was discovered that the PC/SC service did not correctly handle
malformed messages. A local attacker could exploit this to execute
arbitrary code with root privileges.

It was discovered that the PC/SC service did not correctly handle
malformed messages. A local attacker could exploit this to execute
arbitrary code with root privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.10 karmic pcscd –  1.5.3-1ubuntu1.1
9.04 jaunty pcscd –  1.4.102-1ubuntu2.1
10.04 lucid pcscd –  1.5.3-1ubuntu4.1

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