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kernel: information disclosure

Package(s):kernel CVE #(s):CVE-2008-2729
Created:June 25, 2008 Updated:August 27, 2008
Description: The kernel memory copy routines (on the x86_64 architecture only) do not always zero memory at the destination location, potentially leaking data.
Alerts:
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0585-01 2008-08-26
Debian DSA-1630-1 2008-08-21
Mandriva MDVSA-2008:174 2008-08-19
Ubuntu USN-625-1 2008-07-15
CentOS CESA-2008:0508 2008-06-27
CentOS CESA-2008:0519 2008-06-26
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0519-01 2008-06-25
Red Hat RHSA-2008:0508-01 2008-06-25
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