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.
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Information
Published : 2009-10-20 10:30
Updated : 2023-02-12 18:20
NVD link : CVE-2009-2910
Mitre link : CVE-2009-2910
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server
- virtualization
- enterprise_linux_eus
suse
- linux_enterprise_desktop
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo
- linux_enterprise_server
fedoraproject
- fedora
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
opensuse
- opensuse