VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-42255

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.18%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-08-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: Use auth only after NULL check in tpm_buf_check_hmac_response() Dereference auth after NULL check in tpm_buf_check_hmac_response(). Otherwise, unless tpm2_sessions_init() was called, a call can cause NULL dereference, when TCG_TPM2_HMAC is enabled. [jarkko: adjusted the commit message.]

Weakness classification

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Primary references