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CVE-2011-1162
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…
Low2.1EPSS 0.34%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732629 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 50764 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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