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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-30T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:14:14.660Z

Reserved: 2008-06-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-2729

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-30T22:41:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:47:34.297

Link: CVE-2008-2729

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-08-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-2729 - Bugzilla