CVE-2009-2910

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 20 Oct 2009, 17:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 06:07

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
8/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Oct 2009, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 06:07
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 on the x86_64 platform does not clear certain kernel registers before a return to user mode, which allows local users to read register values from an earlier process by switching an ia32 process to 64-bit mode.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 9.04 | 9.10

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    10

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.31.4

  • opensuse•opensuse

    11.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    5.4

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    5.0

  • redhat•virtualization

    5

  • suse•linux_enterprise_debuginfo

    10:sp2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    10:sp2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    9 | 10:sp2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    10:sp2

References (24)