Gentoo: GLSA-202107-10: TCG TPM2 Software Stack: Information disclosure
Summary
TCG TPM2 Software Stack did not appropriately apply FAPI policies to protect data encrypted with the trusted platform module.
Resolution
All tpm2-tss users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/tpm2-tss-2.4.3"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24455 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24455
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-10
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Background
TCG TPM2 Software Stack is a library to interface with trusted platform modules.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-crypt/tpm2-tss < 2.4.3 >= 2.4.3
Impact
===== Data encrypted using TCG TPM2 Software Stack (tpm2-tss) may not be protected from an attacker.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.