Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11571
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2008-2729
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 4
Oracle Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-xenU is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-xenU-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
  • OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5
  • RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 5.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-kdump is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-xen is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-xen-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-PAE-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-PAE is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
  • BACK