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CVE-2009-1192 Detail

Description

The (1) agp_generic_alloc_page and (2) agp_generic_alloc_pages functions in drivers/char/agp/generic.c in the agp subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc3 do not zero out pages that may later be available to a user-space process, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these pages.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59de2bebabc5027f93df999d59cc65df591c3e6e
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=59de2bebabc5027f93df999d59cc65df591c3e6e
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/22/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/22/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:119
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34673 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34673 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497020 Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497020 Patch 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10567
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10567
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8003
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8003

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1192
NVD Published Date:
04/24/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.