CVE-2026-21444

Summary

libtpms, a library that provides software emulation of a Trusted Platform Module, has a flaw in versions 0.10.0 and 0.10.1. The commonly used integration of libtpms with OpenSSL 3.x contained a vulnerability related to the returned IV (initialization vector) when certain symmetric ciphers were used. Instead of returning the last IV it returned the initial IV to the caller, thus weakening the subsequent encryption and decryption steps. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Version 0.10.2 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
stefanbergerlibtpms>= 0.10.0, < 0.10.2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-327: CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
  • CWE-330: CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References