USN-5933-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1017)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2023-03-07 15:26 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source websiteFrancisco Falcon discovered that Libtpms did not properly manage memory when performing certain cryptographic operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1017, CVE-2023-1018)
It was discovered that Libtpms did not properly manage memory when handling certain commands. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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"details": "Francisco Falcon discovered that Libtpms did not properly manage memory\nwhen performing certain cryptographic operations. An attacker could\npossibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1017, CVE-2023-1018)\n\nIt was discovered that Libtpms did not properly manage memory when\nhandling certain commands. An attacker could possibly use this issue\nto cause a denial of service.\n",
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"published": "2023-03-07T15:26:07Z",
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