kernel: tpm: infoleak
Published Jan 27, 2012
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
The tpm_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear memory, which might allow local users to read the results of the previous TPM command.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1479
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1465
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1479 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1465 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0010 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 25.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 28.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 13.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 40.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50764 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1162 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732629 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1162
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1162
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50764 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1162 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732629 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1162 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1162 |
Change history (0)
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