CVE-2021-3746

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified

CVE-2021-3746 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the libtpms code that may cause access beyond the boundary of internal buffers. The vulnerability is triggered by specially-crafted TPM2 command packets that then trigger the issue when the state of the TPM2's volatile state is written. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the libtpms code that may cause access beyond the boundary of internal buffers. The vulnerability is triggered by specially-crafted TPM2 command packets that then trigger the issue when the state of the TPM2's volatile state is written. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. This issue affects libtpms versions before 0.8.5, before 0.7.9 and before 0.6.6.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.89%

54.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Libtpms ProjectLibtpms>= 0.6.0, < 0.6.6
Libtpms ProjectLibtpms>= 0.7.0, < 0.7.9
Libtpms ProjectLibtpms>= 0.8.0, < 0.8.5
FedoraprojectFedora34
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-3746?
A flaw was found in the libtpms code that may cause access beyond the boundary of internal buffers. The vulnerability is triggered by specially-crafted TPM2 command packets that then trigger the issue when the state of the TPM2's volatile state is written. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. This issue affects libtpms versions before 0.8.5, before 0.7.9 and before 0.6.6.
How severe is CVE-2021-3746?
CVE-2021-3746 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3746?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST