Tracker / CVE-2009-2910
CVE-2009-2910
Low 2.1
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.
Affected products and versions
| canonical | ubuntu_linux |
|---|---|
| fedoraproject | fedora |
| linux | linux_kernel · … → 2.6.31.4 |
| opensuse | opensuse |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation |
| redhat | virtualization |
| suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit |
Analysis
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