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CVE-2026-21444

CVE-2026-21444 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

libtpms, a library that provides software emulation of a Trusted Platform Module, has a flaw in versions 0.10.0 and 0.10.1. The commonly used integration of libtpms with OpenSSL 3.x contained a vulnerability related to the returned IV (initialization vector) when certain symmetric ciphers were used. Instead of returning the last IV it returned the initial IV to the caller, thus weakening the subsequent encryption and decryption steps. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Version 0.10.2 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

EPSS 0.01% · 0.4th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.01%
0.4th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
libtpms_projectlibtpms0.10.0
stefanbergerlibtpms>= 0.10.0, < 0.10.2

Timeline

  • Dec 29, 2025 CVE ID Reserved
  • Jan 2, 2026 CVE Published
  • Jan 3, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 5, 2026 CVE Updated
  • Jan 6, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 10, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 13, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 16, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 18, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 18, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 20, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 23, 2026 EPSS Score
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