linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] tpm: Fix buffer access in tpm2_get_tpm

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <20220509114809.245621-1-stefan.mahnke-hartmann@infineon.com>
Date:   Mon, 9 May 2022 13:48:09 +0200
From:   Stefan Mahnke-Hartmann <stefan.mahnke-hartmann@...ineon.com>
To:     <jarkko@...nel.org>
CC:     <Marten.Lindahl@...s.com>, <jgg@...pe.ca>,
        <johannes.holland@...ineon.com>, <jsnitsel@...hat.com>,
        <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <martenli@...s.com>, <nayna@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        <peterhuewe@....de>, <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        <stefan.mahnke-hartmann@...ineon.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] tpm: Fix buffer access in tpm2_get_tpm_pt()

On 07.05.22 21:43, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Fri, May 06, 2022 at 02:31:46PM +0200, Stefan Mahnke-Hartmann wrote:
>> Under certain conditions uninitialized memory will be accessed.
>> As described by TCG Trusted Platform Module Library Specification,
>> rev. 1.59 (Part 3: Commands), if a TPM2_GetCapability is received,
>> requesting a capability, the TPM in Field Upgrade mode may return a
>                                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Looks like random picks for casing: two words with upper case letter and
> one with lowe case.

In the TCG specification it is unfortunately also inconsistent.
I will change it to lower case then.

>
>> zero length list.
>> Check the property count in tpm2_get_tpm_pt().
>>
>> Fixes: 2ab3241161b3 ("tpm: migrate tpm2_get_tpm_pt() to use struct tpm_buf")
>> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
>> Signed-off-by: Stefan Mahnke-Hartmann <stefan.mahnke-hartmann@...ineon.com>
>
> Which section is this in that specification documented?

It is described in the TCG Trusted Platform Module Library Specification,
rev. 1.59 (Part 3: Commands) in Chapter 30.2.1, Example 3. This example
describes the behavior in failure mode, but it may occur in other
circumstances, such as field upgrade mode.

>
> I looked into section 30.2 but could not find the part that documents this
> behaviour, i.e. returning success in FW upgrade mode. Why it wouldn't just
> return TPM_RC_UPGRADE?

Since some computer system failed booting up in case the TPM returned
anything else than SUCCESS, therefore Infineon decided to return SUCCESS
when TPM is in field upgrade mode.

BR, Stefan

>
> BR, Jarkko
>
>