Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1160
Potential exploit
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.
Products affected by CVE-2011-1160
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2011-1160
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49152
IPs affected by CVE-2011-1160 3,760
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1160
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 14 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1160
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1160
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1160
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http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
404 Not Found
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684671
684671 – (CVE-2011-1160) CVE-2011-1160 kernel: tpm infoleaks
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/13
oss-security - Re: CVE requests - kernel: tpm infoleaks
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076b
char/tpm: Fix unitialized usage of data buffer · torvalds/linux@1309d7a · GitHubExploit;Patch
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