CVE-2024-53085
kernel: tpm: Lock TPM chip in tpm_pm_suspend() first
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 19, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Trusted Platform Module (TPM) driver. A race condition during power management suspend operations allows hardware random number generator requests to execute while the TPM chip is suspending. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause improper hardware access, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) such as a system crash or hang.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-667 · Improper Locking