CVE-2009-2910

Publication date 20 October 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-16.52
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-17.58
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-16.44
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-26.64
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-55.81

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-864-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 5 December 2009

Other references