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CVE-2021-3505
April 19, 2021
A flaw was found in libtpms in versions before 0.8.0. The TPM 2 implementation returns 2048 bit keys with ~1984 bit strength due to a bug in the TCG specification. The bug is in the key creation algorithm in RsaAdjustPrimeCandidate(), which is called before the prime number check. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
Related Resources (7)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3505
https://github.com/stefanberger/libtpms/issues/183
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NUCZX4S53TUNTSGTCRDNOQZV2V2RI4RJ/
https://github.com/stefanberger/libtpms/commit/c1f7bf55099fcd427715aa65e130475c6e836a6b
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-3505
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NUCZX4S53TUNTSGTCRDNOQZV2V2RI4RJ/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1950046
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
2.1
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insufficient Entropy
CWE-331
EPSS
Base Score:
0.13