CVE-2008-2729

Name: CVE-2008-2729
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-06-30T22:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2729 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.57%

42.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.19

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a%3Bhp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571Tool Signature
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3022d734a54cbd2b65eea9a024564821101b4a9a%3Bhp=f0f4c3432e5e1087b3a8c0e6bd4113d3c37497ff
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29943Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451271Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43558Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11571Tool Signature

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2729?

How severe is CVE-2008-2729?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2729 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2729?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST