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.
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Published : 2008-06-30 22:41
Updated : 2023-11-07 02:02
NVD link : CVE-2008-2729
Mitre link : CVE-2008-2729
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2729
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor