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.
References
Link Resource
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 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125442304214452&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125444390112831&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125511635004768&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36927 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/02/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36576 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526788 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10823 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7359 Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.html Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 02:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip.git;a=commit;h=24e35800cdc4350fc34e2bed37b608a9e13ab3b6', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip.git;a=commit;h=24e35800cdc4350fc34e2bed37b608a9e13ab3b6', 'tags': ['Broken Link'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24e35800cdc4350fc34e2bed37b608a9e13ab3b6 -

Information

Published : 2009-10-20 17:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


NVD link : CVE-2009-2910

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2910

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2910


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • virtualization

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
  • linux_enterprise_debuginfo
  • linux_enterprise_server

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

linux

  • linux_kernel

opensuse

  • opensuse
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor