PT-2023-8909

CVE-2023-40660

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Published

2023-09-25

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Updated

2026-10-31

Description by

CVSS 2.0
7.2
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenSC (affected versions not specified)
Description A flaw was found in OpenSC packages that allows a potential PIN bypass. When a token/card is authenticated by one process, it can perform cryptographic operations in other processes when an empty zero-length pin is passed. This issue poses a security risk, particularly for OS logon/screen unlock and for small, permanently connected tokens to computers. Additionally, the token can internally track login status. This flaw allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access, carry out malicious actions, or compromise the system without the user's awareness.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related identifiers
ALSA-2023:7876
ALSA-2023:7879
ALT-PU-2023-8056
ALT-PU-2023-8077
ALT-PU-2023-8185
ALT-PU-2024-7018
AZL-31787
AZL-35074
CESA-2023_7876
CLEANSTART-2024-YB70963
DLA-3668-1
DLA-4004-1
OESA-2023-1766
OESA-2023-1767
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13314-1
RHSA-2023:7876
RHSA-2023_7876
RHSA-2023:7879
RHSA-2023_7879
ROSA-SA-2025-2580
SUSE-SU-2023:4089-1
SUSE-SU-2023_4089-1
SUSE-SU-2023:4104-1
SUSE-SU-2023_4104-1
USN-7346-1
USN-7346-2
USN-7346-3
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