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CVE-2008-2729

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.57%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-06-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2008-2729
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.57%
Linux

Original NVD 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.