CVE-2026-99221

keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure

CVE-2026-99221 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-99221, released November 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
2.5
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0018
7th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.115-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-99221 Nov 3, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.14-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-99221 Nov 3, 2026

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