CVE-2021-38576

High

Description

A BIOS bug in firmware for a particular PC model leaves the Platform authorization value empty. This can be used to permanently brick the TPM in multiple ways, as well as to non-permanently DoS the system.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductTianocore Edk2
PublishedJan 3, 2022
First seenJan 3, 2022

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
tianocore edk2201808, 201811, 201903, 201905, 201908, 201911, 202002, 202005, 202008, 202011, 202102, 202105—

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