CVE catalog

CVE-2016-10109

pcsc-lite: CVE-2016-10109

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Dec 31, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.04% · Oct 25, 2026

Use-after-free vulnerability in pcsc-lite before 1.8.20 allows a remote attackers to cause denial of service (crash) via a command that uses "cardsList" after the handle has been released through the SCardReleaseContext function.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pcsc-lite	sid	`2.5.3-1`	fixed
Debian	pcsc-lite	forky	`2.5.2-1`	fixed
Debian	pcsc-lite	trixie	`2.3.3-1`	fixed
Debian	pcsc-lite	bookworm	`1.9.9-2`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.6-3ubuntu1b1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.6-3ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.10-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.10-1ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	16.04	`1.8.14-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	16.04	`1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.6-3ubuntu1b1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.6-3ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.10-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	14.04	`1.8.10-1ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	16.04	`1.8.14-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	16.04	`1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp1	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed
Suse	pcsc-lite	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pcsc-lite	source	sid	`1.8.20-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pcsc-lite	source	forky	`1.8.20-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pcsc-lite	source	trixie	`1.8.20-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pcsc-lite	source	bookworm	`1.8.20-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	deb	14.04	`1.8.10-1ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10109	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	deb	16.04	`1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10109	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	deb	14.04	`1.8.10-1ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	USN-3176-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	pcsc-lite	deb	16.04	`1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1`	Not reported	USN-3176-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp1	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported
Suse	pcsc-lite	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`1.8.10-6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0286-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libpcsclite1]Fixed
Source package: [pcsc-lite]
Details (2)
- 1.9.9-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 12
- 1.9.9-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 12
[libpcsclite-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pcsc-lite]
Details (2)
- 1.9.9-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 12
- 1.9.9-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 12
[pcscd]Fixed
Source package: [pcsc-lite]
Details (2)
- 1.9.9-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 12
- 1.9.9-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libpcsclite1]Fixed
Source package: [pcsc-lite]
Details (2)
- 2.3.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 13
- 2.3.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 13
[libpcsclite-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pcsc-lite]
Details (2)
- 2.3.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 13
- 2.3.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 13
[pcscd]Fixed
Source package: [pcsc-lite]
Details (2)
- 2.3.3-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 13
- 2.3.3-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.20-1
  dsa · pcsc-lite · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:18:46 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]