Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.14.276

Description The issue concerns a reference counting problem for struct tpm chip. It was introduced in version v4.12 and fixed in version v4.14.276. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.14.276, update to version v4.14.276 or later to resolve the issue.