Vulnerability Details : 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.
Published 2009-10-20 17:30:01
Updated 2023-02-13 02:20:20
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2009-2910

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2910

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2910

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-2910

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-2910

  • Red Hat 2010-01-21
    Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2009-2910 It has been rated as having moderate security impact. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html , https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html respectively. This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, due to this product being in Production 3 of its maintenance life-cycle, where only qualified security errata of important and critical impact are addressed. For further information about Errata Support Policy, visit: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

References for CVE-2009-2910

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