Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions 4.12 through 5.17.1

Description The issue is related to a reference counting problem for the struct tpm chip in the Linux Kernel. The actual impact and potential for attack have not been proven yet.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions 4.12 through 5.17.1, update to version v5.17.1 or later to resolve the issue.