openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 Security update for tpm2-tss-engine
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Check this codebase for openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 is a vulnerability in tpm2-tss-engine, published on 11 Apr 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: tpm2-tss-engine. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/openSUSE-SU-2021-0542-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/openSUSE-SU-2021-0542-1/index.md)
An update fixes compilation flags to ensure position-independent executables, addressing a security hardening bypass in the TPM2 TSS engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1?
openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 is a vulnerability in tpm2-tss-engine, published on 11 Apr 2021.
Official description
This update for tpm2-tss-engine fixes the following issues:
- Added support to disable fixed compilation flags
- Added –disable-defaultflags during compilation to avoid breakage of our gcc-PIE profile (resulted in non-position-independent executable tpm2-tss-genkey, bsc#1183895)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.
Which versions are affected by openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1?
Linux distribution packages (1)
tpm2-tss-engine openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | All versions | 1.0.1-lp152.3.3.1 |
How do I fix openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2021:0542-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.