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 process to 64-bit mode.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
2.1 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 16%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.31.4
opensuseopensuse
11.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.10
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
5.0
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
5.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server
5.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
5.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-16.52
released
jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-17.58
released
intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-16.44
released
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-26.64
released
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-55.81
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
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.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125442304214452&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125444390112831&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125511635004768&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/36927
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/02/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36576
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526788
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10823
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7359
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html
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.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125442304214452&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125444390112831&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125511635004768&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/36927
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/02/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36576
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526788
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10823
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7359
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html