Is CVE-2008-2729 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-2729 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-2729?

CVE-2008-2729 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-2729?

CVE-2008-2729 has an EPSS score of 0.57% (43th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2729?

Upgrade linux kernel to 2.6.19 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-2729

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v2

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.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

linux kernelNVD

Affected:< 2.6.19Fixed in:2.6.19CVE-2008-2729derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.57%probability of exploitation in 30 days

43rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory7

Other references10

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CVE-2018-11409	Medium	5.3	98%	-	-
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.