CVE-2011-1162
The tpm_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear memory, which might allow...
2.1 LowFix available
CVE-2011-1162 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published December 2, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6.
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.
Exploit likelihood
0.34%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1162- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-1162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1172 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1172- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2pmv-xcrh-rqw5 No score
The tpm_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear memory, which might allow...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2pmv-xcrh-rqw5- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-1162 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-1162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 |
before 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt | 0:2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732629
securityfocus.com/bid/50764
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1162
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2pmv-xcrh-rqw5
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1465
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docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.1_Technical_Notes/kernel.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1465.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1162
git.kernel.org/linus/17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1162
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1465.html