# CVE-2009-4902: Buffer overflow in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard\_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite 1.5.4

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-06-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite 1.5.4 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via crafted SCARD_CONTROL message data, which is improperly demarshalled. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-0407.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40758
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2059
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40239
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044124.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40140
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1427
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042900.html
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pcsclite/?sc=1&rev=4334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1508
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596426
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042921.html

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