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CVE-2008-2729

CVE Details

Release Date:2008-06-30
Impact:Important What is this?

Description


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.

See more information about CVE-2008-2729 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score: 4.9
Vector String: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Version: 2.0
Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (kernel)ELSA-2008-05082008-06-26
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (ocfs2-2.6.9-67.0.20.0.1.EL)ELSA-2008-05082008-06-26
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (oracleasm-2.6.9-67.0.20.0.1.EL)ELSA-2008-05082008-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2008-05192008-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-92.1.6.0.2.el5)ELSA-2008-05192008-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-92.1.6.0.2.el5)ELSA-2008-05192008-06-26


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