CVE-2024-29038

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v3

Description

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.

CWE-1283 CWE-1390

How to fix

Remediation Available

tpm2-toolsDebian

Fixed in:5.7-1CVE-2024-29038

tpm2-toolsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:5.2-4.el9RHSA-2024:9424

tpm2-toolsRocky

Fixed in:0:5.2-4.el9RHSA-2024:9424

tpm2-tools-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:5.2-4.el9RHSA-2024:9424

tpm2-tools-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:5.2-4.el9RHSA-2024:9424

tpm2-tools-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:5.2-4.el9RHSA-2024:9424

tpm2-tools-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:5.2-4.el9RHSA-2024:9424

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days

30thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 30% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

github.com

Release Notes1

github.com

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-1283 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2022-1740	Medium	4.6	0.2%	-	-
CVE-2023-3674	Low	2.3	0.2%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-29038?

Published advisories record a fix for 7 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2024-29038 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-29038 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.37% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2024-29038?

CVE-2024-29038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-29038 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for tpm2-tools (Debian), tpm2-tools (Red Hat / RHEL), tpm2-tools (Rocky), tpm2-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat / RHEL), and 3 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-04.