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TI-2008-02609 Aliases CVE-2008-2729GHSA-x3j9-5xh7-mxxf

arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on some AMD64 systems does…

Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0057 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.19VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.19 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0585 Released 2008-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt +6
  • RHSA-2008:0519 Released 2008-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.6.el5, kernel-2.6.18-92.1.6.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.6.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.6.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.6.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-92.1.6.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2008:0508 Released 2008-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.20.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0519
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0508
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0519
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0508
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0508
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0508

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2729
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3j9-5xh7-mxxf

References

Advisory 7

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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