CVE-2026-99221

keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure

Published Nov 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure

trusted_tpm_unseal() proceeds to pcrlock() when the TPM unseal operation
fails. If pcrlock() succeeds, its return value overwrites the unseal error,
causing key instantiation to succeed.

Return immediately when unseal fails to preserve the original error.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4904-1 linux-6.12 security update
History
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Weaknesses CWE-390
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Weaknesses CWE-393
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low

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Weaknesses CWE-390
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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure trusted_tpm_unseal() proceeds to pcrlock() when the TPM unseal operation fails. If pcrlock() succeeds, its return value overwrites the unseal error, causing key instantiation to succeed. Return immediately when unseal fails to preserve the original error.
Title keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 7:12 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 10:25 AM
Status
Received
Published
Nov 2, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 8:18 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 2, 2026, 4:06 PM