CVE-2011-1162

CVE Details

Release Date:	2012-01-27
Impact:	Low	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	2.1
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-1479	2011-11-29
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2033	2011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-274.12.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2011-1479	2011-11-29
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-200.23.1.el5uek)	ELSA-2011-2033	2011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-274.12.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2011-1479	2011-11-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-1465	2011-11-22
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2033	2011-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-200.23.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2011-2033	2011-11-25