CVE-2008-2729
Linux Kernel AMD64 Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2008, 10:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:02 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a%3Bhp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a;hp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a;hp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff Exploit http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a;hp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff Exploit, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571 Tool Signature Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.19 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11571 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43558 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2729 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2729
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile