sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2019-6502 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Physical |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | opensc | Under investigation |
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