Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2009-2910 First vendor Publication 2009-10-20
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2023-02-13

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 2.1 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2910

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-200 Information Exposure

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10823
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10823
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-2910
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7359
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7359
Title: Linux Kernel 64-bit Kernel Register Memory Leak Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-2910
 Version: 5
Platform(s): VMWare ESX Server 4.0
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Os 5
Os 1
Os 1181
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1
Os 2
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-04-16 Name : VMSA-2010-0009: ESXi utilities and ESX Service Console third party updates
File : nvt/gb_VMSA-2010-0009.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0046 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0046_kernel_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2009:1671 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1671_kernel_centos4_i386.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2010:012
File : nvt/gb_suse_2010_012.nasl
2010-01-20 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2010:0046-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0046-01_kernel.nasl
2009-12-30 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1671
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1671.nasl
2009-12-30 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1671 (kernel)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1671.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2009:060 (kernel)
File : nvt/suse_sa_2009_060.nasl
2009-12-03 Name : SLES11: Security update for Linux kernel
File : nvt/sles11_ext4dev-kmp-def4.nasl
2009-11-17 Name : SLES10: Security update for Linux kernel
File : nvt/sles10_kernel9.nasl
2009-11-17 Name : SLES9: Security update for Linux kernel
File : nvt/sles9p5062456.nasl
2009-11-11 Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-10639 (kernel)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_10639.nasl
2009-11-11 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1928-1 (linux-2.6.24)
File : nvt/deb_1928_1.nasl
2009-11-11 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1540
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1540.nasl
2009-11-11 Name : SLES11: Security update for Linux kernel
File : nvt/sles11_ext4dev-kmp-def3.nasl
2009-11-11 Name : SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2009:051 (kernel)
File : nvt/suse_sa_2009_051.nasl
2009-10-27 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1915-1 (linux-2.6)
File : nvt/deb_1915_1.nasl
2009-10-19 Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-10525 (kernel)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_10525.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
59082 Linux Kernel on x86_64 arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S 64-bit Mode ia32 Process Loc...

Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Date Description
2010-01-28 IAVM : 2010-A-0015 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in Red Hat Linux Kernel
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0022631

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-08 Name : The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0009_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1671.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1550.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1548.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1541.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-06-29 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1548.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-06-29 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1541.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-06-29 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1550.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20091215_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6636.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-06-01 Name : The remote VMware ESXi / ESX host is missing one or more security-related pat...
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0009.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1915.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1928.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-16 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_kernel-100203.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-21 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-20 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-21 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1671.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-16 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1671.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-10 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-869-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-07 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-864-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-03 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-091123.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-01 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kernel-091123.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-16 Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse9_12541.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-11 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-6632.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1550.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1548.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1541.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-03 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-091015.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-02 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kernel-091016.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-28 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-10639.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-16 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-10525.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36576
CONFIRM http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526788
FEDORA https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-October/msg00483...
MISC http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-tip.git%3Ba=commit%3B...
MLIST http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/10/1/164
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125442304214452&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125444390112831&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125511635004768&w=2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/02/1
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1671.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/36927
http://secunia.com/advisories/37075
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html
UBUNTU http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1

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