CVE-2026-21444

libtpms returns wrong initialization vector when certain symmetric ciphers are used

CVE-2026-21444 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by FEDORA-2026-21A2A74849, released January 2, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0008
0th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libtpms · Debian 14 0.10.2-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-21444 Jan 2, 2026
libtpms · Fedora 43 0.10.2-1.fc43 FEDORA-2026-21A2A74849 Jan 2, 2026
libtpms-debuginfo · Fedora 43 0.10.2-1.fc43 FEDORA-2026-21A2A74849 Jan 2, 2026
libtpms-debugsource · Fedora 43 0.10.2-1.fc43 FEDORA-2026-21A2A74849 Jan 2, 2026
libtpms-devel · Fedora 43 0.10.2-1.fc43 FEDORA-2026-21A2A74849 Jan 2, 2026

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