# CVE-2009-2910: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read sensitive kernel register values from previous processes by switching execution modes, leading to information disclosure.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Oct 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5pv7-vwpf-wfrm

## What is CVE-2009-2910?

CVE-2009-2910 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Oct 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 on the x86_64 platform does not clear certain kernel registers before a return to user mode, which allows local users to read register values from an earlier process by switching an ia32 process to 64-bit mode.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2910?

It affects 13 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Virtualization, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-2910?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2009-2910 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2910 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-2910 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-2910 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Oct 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2910 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2910/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2910/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2910
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2910
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-2910

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