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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Published : 2009-10-20 17:30
Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33
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
- virtualization
- enterprise_linux_eus
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_desktop
suse
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo
- linux_enterprise_desktop
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
- linux_enterprise_server
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
opensuse
- opensuse
linux
- linux_kernel
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor