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CVE-2008-2729

arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on some AMD64 systems does not...

4.9 Medium

CVE-2008-2729 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published June 30, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.57%EPSS, 47th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.57%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
fai-kernels
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1.17+etch.22etch2, plus listed versions
1.171.17+etch.13etch31.17+etch.13etch41.17+etch.13etch51.17+etch.13etch6
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1.17+etch.161.17+etch.171.17+etch.17etch11.17+etch.18etch11.17+etch.18etch21.17+etch.18etch31.17+etch.18etch41.17+etch.18etch51.17+etch.18etch61.17+etch.211.17+etch.22etch11.17+etch11.17+etch21.17+etch31.17+etch41.17+etch51.17etch1
1.17+etch.22etch2
user-mode-linux
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 2.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch2, plus listed versions
2.6.18-1um-22.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch42.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch52.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch6
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2.6.18-1um-2etch.162.6.18-1um-2etch.172.6.18-1um-2etch.17etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch22.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch42.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch52.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch62.6.18-1um-2etch.212.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch12.6.18-1um-2etch12.6.18-1um-2etch22.6.18-1um-2etch32.6.18-1um-2etch4
2.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch2
linux-2.6
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch2, plus listed versions
2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-132.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1
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2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-13lenny12.6.18.dfsg.1-142.6.18.dfsg.1-152.6.18.dfsg.1-162.6.18.dfsg.1-172.6.18.dfsg.1-17etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-182.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-192.6.18.dfsg.1-202.6.18.dfsg.1-212.6.18.dfsg.1-222.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch1
2.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch2
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
0:2.6.9-67.0.20.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-rt
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.9

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2729
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2729
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2722No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-2722
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3j9-5xh7-mxxfNo score

arch/x86_64/lib/copy_user.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on some AMD64 systems does not...

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.

Record
GHSA-x3j9-5xh7-mxxf
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-27294.9

CVE-2008-2729 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2008-2729
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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