CVE-2022-23645
swtpm: Unchecked header size indicator against expected size
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 18, 2022
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in swtpm. The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when the byte array representing the state of the TPM is accessed. This flaw allows an attacker to send a specially crafted header, triggering an out-of-bounds read access on the byte array containing the TPM's state. This issue can crash swtpm or prevent it from starting.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No possible workarounds. Users should upgrade to swtpm v0.5.3, v0.6.2 or v0.7.1.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read