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arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 2, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 13, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 20, 2009
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 2, 2022
Last updated Feb 13, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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Weaknesses

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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CVE ID

CVE-2009-2910

GHSA ID

GHSA-5pv7-vwpf-wfrm

Source code

No known source code

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