Missing initialization of resource in TPM2 source
Priority LOW 30CWE-909Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Missing initialization of a variable in the TPM2 source may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access. This affects tpm2-tss before 3.0.1 and before 2.4.3.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00584 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TPM2 source | before 3.01, before 2.4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TPM2 source Vendor— Affected before 3.01, before 2.4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tpm2_software_stack_project:tpm2_software_stack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.3; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Tpm2 Software Stack Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:tpm2_software_stack_project:tpm2_software_stack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.3; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Tpm2 Software Stack Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh4p-3mhw-2cp7
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-24455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh4p-3mhw-2cp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-24455 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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