CVE-2010-4531
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4531- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4499 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4499- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjwm-4fp3-g588 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jjwm-4fp3-g588- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-4531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4531 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10246-1 No score
libpcsclite1-1.8.18-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpcsclite1-1.8.18-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10246-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pcsc-liteDebian:12 |
before 1.5.5-4 | 1.5.5-4 |
pcsc-liteDebian:13 |
before 1.5.5-4 | 1.5.5-4 |
pcsc-liteDebian:14 |
before 1.5.5-4 | 1.5.5-4 |
pcsc-liteDebian:5.0 |
before 1.4.102-1+lenny4, plus listed versions 1.4.102-11.4.102-1+lenny11.4.102-1+lenny3 |
1.4.102-1+lenny4 |
pcsc-liteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-liteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pcsc-lite-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-liteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-liteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
pcsc-lite-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.2-11.el6 | 0:1.5.2-11.el6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4531 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Muscle Pcsc-lite, published January 18, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in pcsc-lite 1.5.5-4.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053095.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0180
labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/files/Advisories/mwri_pcsc-atr-handler-buffer-overflow_2010-12-13.pdf
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=607781
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/22/7
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4531
secunia.com/advisories/42912
lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pcsclite-cvs-commit/2010-November/004923.html
securityfocus.com/bid/45450
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2156
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:015
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4531
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0525
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjwm-4fp3-g588
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4531
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0525.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4531
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0407