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libtpms — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3505

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.

Products
libtpms
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.8.0~dev1-1
CVEs
CVE-2021-3505
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:43 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3505

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Apr 2021, 21:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3505

libtpms

Fixed versions: 0.8.0~dev1-1

libtpms

Fixed versions: 0.8.0~dev1-1

libtpms

Fixed versions: 0.8.0~dev1-1

Complete source record
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