Public bug reported: I originally filed a bug against the fwupd software (https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/issues/2508) from where it transpired that this problem was with the tpm package rather than with fwupd.
Some evidence is in: $ sudo cat /sys/kernel/security/tpm0/binary_bios_measurements Killed The device is an XPS 13 9300 (2020 model). I can reproduce the problem on kernels 5.8, 5.9 and 5.9.1 too. Haven't tried any other kernel versions. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: linux-image-5.4.0-52-generic 5.4.0-52.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57-generic 5.4.65 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: sander 2665 F.... pulseaudio CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Oct 24 14:29:34 2020 HibernationDevice: # RESUME=UUID=e2b4846f-867a-4f84-a3d7-0f5d10d24a33 resume_offset=31260671 # RESUME=UUID=6a9d6823-9903-4887-bd63-11831c1218c0 # RESUME=/dev/nvme0n1p7 resume_offset=31260671 # RESUME=/dev/nvme0n1p7 # Resume from /swapfile InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-01 (206 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9300 ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-52-generic root=UUID=e1b4846f-867a-4f84-a3d7-0f5d10d24a33 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.4.0-52-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.4.0-52-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.187.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-24 (183 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2020 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.2.0 dmi.board.name: 0Y4GNJ dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.0:bd08/13/2020:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139300:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0Y4GNJ:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9300 dmi.product.sku: 096D dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1901312 Title: tpm module malfunctions To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1901312/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs