CVE-2024-45617

Name: CVE-2024-45617
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-03T22:15:05.107+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.9/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 25, 2026

CVE-2024-45617 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Opensc Project	Opensc	< 0.26.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45617Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309286Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html

Timeline

Published: Sep 3, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45617?

How severe is CVE-2024-45617?

CVE-2024-45617 has a CVSS score of 3.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45617?

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Source: NVD / NIST