# ALSA-2023:7879: opensc security update

ALSA-2023:7879, released December 19, 2023, fixes 3 CVEs in opensc (version 0.23.0-3.el9_3). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-7879
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Dec 19, 2023
- Priority: Routine (Closes 3 CVEs, none high severity)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:7879

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [opensc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/opensc.md) | almalinux 9 | 0.23.0-3.el9_3 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-40661](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-40661.md) | Routine | opensc: Several memory vulnerabilities were identified within the OpenSC packages, particularly in the card enrollment proces... | 6.4 | 0.0132 |  |
| [CVE-2023-40660](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-40660.md) | Routine | opensc: The OpenSC set of libraries and utilities provides support for working with smart cards | 6.6 | 0.0104 |  |
| [CVE-2023-4535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-4535.md) | Routine | opensc: The OpenSC set of libraries and utilities provides support for working with smart cards | 4.5 | 0.0052 |  |

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