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CVE-2011-1160

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Published: Jun 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The tpm_open function in drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not initialize a certain buffer, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.

Affected (17)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
17 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Up to 2.6.38.8
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.3
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.4
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.5
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.6
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38.7
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc3
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc4
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc5
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc6
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc7
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.38 rc8

Related CWEs

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (10)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
ExploitPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatch

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