CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2008-2729

arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on some AMD64 systems does not erase destination memory locations after an exception during kernel memory copy, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

4.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a;hp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571 Tool Signature
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-06-30 10:41

Updated : 2022-02-03 07:57

NVD link : CVE-2008-2729

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2729

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200