Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler (atrhandler.c) for pcscd in PCSC-Lite 1.5.3, and possibly other 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a smart card with an ATR message containing a long attribute value.
Published: 2011-01-18
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2156-1 pcscd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4499 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler (atrhandler.c) for pcscd in PCSC-Lite 1.5.3, and possibly other 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a smart card with an ATR message containing a long attribute value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1125-1 PCSC-Lite vulnerability
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00309}

epss

{'score': 0.00317}


Subscriptions

Muscle Pcsc-lite
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:51:17.687Z

Reserved: 2010-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-18T18:03:07.970

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-4531

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-12-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4531 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses