CVE-2009-2910 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel on x86_64 platforms, specifically affecting versions before 2.6.31.4, including distributions like Canonical, Fedora, and Red Hat. This flaw allows local users to potentially read sensitive kernel register values from previous processes due to improper clearing before returning to user mode. With a CVSS score of 2.1 (low severity), exploitation requires local access and has low attack complexity, primarily leading to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.31.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.6 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.