Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 20, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-2910
CVE-2009-2910
Description
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.
Affected products
18cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
23- lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36927nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/37075nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/37351nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/02/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36576nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10823nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7359nvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4nvdBroken Link
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