CVE-2008-3890 (GCVE-0-2008-3890)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-05 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.0 on amd64 platforms can make an extra swapgs call after a General Protection Fault (GPF), which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a GPF during the kernel's return from (1) an interrupt, (2) a trap, or (3) a system call.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31743 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2008-09-03 00:00
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