CVE-2011-1160

Public Exploit

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684671
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/13 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1160?
CVE-2011-1160 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1160?
To fix CVE-2011-1160, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1160 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1160 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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