PT-2011-2913 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Peter Huewe · Published 2011-11-22 · Updated 2012-03-19 · CVE-2011-1162

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6

Description The issue is related to the tpm read function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly clear memory. This might allow local users to read the results of the previous TPM command.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6, consider applying a patch that properly clears memory after the tpm read function is executed, or update to a newer version that includes this fix. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1162

RHSA-2011:1465

RHSA-2011:1479

RHSA-2011_1465

RHSA-2011_1479

RHSA-2012:0010

USN-1260-1

USN-1275-1

USN-1294-1

USN-1299-1

USN-1303-1

USN-1311-1

USN-1318-1

USN-1319-1

USN-1323-1

USN-1325-1

USN-1332-1

USN-1337-1

USN-1341-1

USN-1345-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 48

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1275-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1318-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1345-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1303-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1341-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1319-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1162 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-04359 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1260-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1337-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-1465.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1162 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1332-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2011-1162 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2014-00070 · Security Note