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.
CVE-2011-1160
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 37.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 21, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (10)
- secalert@redhathttp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/13
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684671
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/13
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684671
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-1160(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2011:1386Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2011:1350Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2011:1253Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
Patch Availability(14)
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Weakness Classification(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- UbuntuUSN-1141-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1159-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1160-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1162-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1167-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1LOW
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1189-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1LOW
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1212-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1256-1LOW
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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