Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-1162,CVE-2011-1161

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10910

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1162,CVE-2011-1161

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the tpm_read function due to boundary error. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu package)

Update to version 4.9.87.

linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-30.98, 2.6.32-37.81, 2.6.35-32.64, 2.6.38-13.54, 3.0.0-13.22
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.38-13.54~lucid1
linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.0.0-13.22~lucid1

• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.87

• Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux-lts-backport-natty
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-lts-backport-maverick
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-lts-backport-oneiric
• Ubuntu update for linux