CVE-2008-2729 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 2.6.19) on certain AMD64 systems, specifically within the arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S component. This flaw allows local users to obtain sensitive information due to destination memory not being erased after an exception during kernel memory copy operations. With a CVSS score of 4.9 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N), it indicates a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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