CVE-2011-1160: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-1160 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 21-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.38.8 | 2.6.38 | 2.6.38:rc1 | 2.6.38:rc2 | 2.6.38:rc3 | 2.6.38:rc4 | 2.6.38:rc5 | 2.6.38:rc6 | 2.6.38:rc7 | 2.6.38:rc8 | 2.6.38.1 | 2.6.38.2 | 2.6.38.3 | 2.6.38.4 | 2.6.38.5 | 2.6.38.6 | 2.6.38.7
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684671X Refsource CONFIRM
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1309d7afbed112f0e8e90be9af975550caa0076bX Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatch