CVE-2008-2729

kernel: [x86_64] The string instruction version didn't zero the output on exception.

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S en el kernel de Linux anterior a 2.6.19 en algunos sistemas AMD64 no borra las posiciones de memoria de destino después de una excepción, durante la copia de memoria del kernel, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-06-16 CVE Reserved
2008-06-30 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a%3Bhp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html	2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630	2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174	2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html	2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html	2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1	2023-11-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271	2008-08-26
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2729	2008-08-26

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 2.6.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 2.6.19"		-		Affected