Multiple buffer overflows in PC/SC service.
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.
5 August 2010
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Multiple buffer overflows in PC/SC service.
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.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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