SUSE CVE-2009-2910

arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 on the x8664 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...

PT-2009-5260 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.31.4 Description: The issue allows local users to read register values from an earlier process by switching an ia32 process to 64-bit mode, due to the Linux kernel not clearing certain kernel registers befor...