VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-2910
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…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · suse/linux enterprise debuginfo · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/virtualization · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24e35800cdc4350fc34e2bed37b608a9e13ab3b6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125442304214452&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125444390112831&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125511635004768&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36927Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37075Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37351Third Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/02/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36576Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526788Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10823Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7359Third Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24e35800cdc4350fc34e2bed37b608a9e13ab3b6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125442304214452&w=2Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.