4.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2008-2729

Published: 30/06/2008 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 437
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S in the Linux kernel prior to 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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Vendor Advisories

Dirk Nehring discovered that the IPsec protocol stack did not correctly handle fragmented ESP packets A remote attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service (CVE-2007-6282) ...
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2007-6282 Dirk Nehring discovered a vulnerability in the IPsec code that allows remote users to cause a denial of service ...