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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2240-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2264-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1170 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1141-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1159-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1160-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1162-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1167-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1189-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1204-1 | Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1212-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1256-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.935Z
Reserved: 2011-03-03T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2011-1160
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-06-21T23:55:02.147
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1160
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN