Information Exposure Affecting kernel-bootwrapper package, versions <0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELBOOTWRAPPER-2051918
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Mar 2011

Introduced: 8 Mar 2011

CVE-2011-1162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-bootwrapper to version 0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-bootwrapper package and not the kernel-bootwrapper package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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