tpm2-tools Quote Data tpm2_checkquote mutable attestation or measurement reporting data

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in tpm2-tools and classified as problematic. This impacts the function tpm2_checkquote of the component Quote Data Handler. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-29038. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in tpm2-tools (the affected version unknown). This affects the function tpm2_checkquote of the component Quote Data Handler. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1283. The register contents used for attestation or measurement reporting data to verify boot flow are modifiable by an adversary. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

tpm2-tools is the source repository for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM2.0) tools. A malicious attacker can generate arbitrary quote data which is not detected by `tpm2 checkquote`. This issue was patched in version 5.7.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-29038 since 03/14/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211559 (Oracle Linux 9 : tpm2-tools (ELSA-2024-9424)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 66d922d6547b7b4fe4f274fb2ec10b376e0e259c is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211559) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3409). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Mutable attestation or measurement reporting data
CWE: CWE-1283
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 211559
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 9 : tpm2-tools (ELSA-2024-9424)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 66d922d6547b7b4fe4f274fb2ec10b376e0e259c

Timelineinfo

03/14/2024 🔍
05/01/2024 +47 days 🔍
05/01/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2025 +539 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-29038 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-29038
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262755
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3409 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2024 17:31
Updated: 10/22/2025 23:16
Changes: 05/01/2024 17:31 (51), 06/29/2024 15:48 (14), 11/19/2024 23:26 (2), 08/07/2025 13:53 (7), 10/22/2025 23:16 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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