>> Linux Kernel AMD K7/K8 CPU x87 Register Local Information Leak Vulnerability
Title : Linux Kernel AMD K7/K8 CPU x87 Register Local Information Leak Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1426 CVE ID : CVE-2006-1056
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-04-19
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by local attackers to disclose sensitive information. This flaw is due to an error where AMD K7/K8 CPUs only saving/restoring the FOP/FIP/FDP x87 registers in FXSAVE when an exception is pending, which could cause x87 instruction information to be leaked between processes.
