Gentoo alert 202107-10 (tpm2-tss)

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Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202107-10 ] TCG TPM2 Software Stack: Information disclosure
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:05:20 +0100
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202107-10
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: TCG TPM2 Software Stack: Information disclosure
     Date: July 07, 2021
     Bugs: #746563
       ID: 202107-10

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Synopsis
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A bug in TCG TPM2 Software Stack may result in information disclosure
to a local attacker.

Background
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TCG TPM2 Software Stack is a library to interface with trusted platform
modules.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  app-crypt/tpm2-tss           < 2.4.3                    >= 2.4.3

Description
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TCG TPM2 Software Stack did not appropriately apply FAPI policies to
protect data encrypted with the trusted platform module.

Impact
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Data encrypted using TCG TPM2 Software Stack (tpm2-tss) may not be
protected from an attacker.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All tpm2-tss users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/tpm2-tss-2.4.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24455
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24455

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-10

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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