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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a%3Bhp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html ↗
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html ↗