CVE-2008-3972

MediumCVSS 6.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

pkcs15-tool in OpenSC before 0.11.6 does not apply security updates to a smart card unless the card's label matches the "OpenSC" string, which might allow physically proximate attackers to exploit vulnerabilities that the card owner expected were patched, as demonstrated by exploitation of CVE-2008-2235.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 11, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-3972: Medium severity, CVSS 6.6 | Vulnix