# ALSA-2023:7160: opensc security update

ALSA-2023:7160, released November 14, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in opensc (version 0.20.0-6.el8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7160
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 14, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-2977, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:7160

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [opensc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/opensc.md) | almalinux 8 | 0.20.0-6.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-2977](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-2977.md) | High | opensc: A vulnerbility was found in OpenSC | 7.1 | 0.0029 |  |

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