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CVE-2008-3890

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CVE-2008-3890

Published: Sep 5, 2008

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

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affected
n/a

References

31743
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FreeBSD-SA-08:07
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
1020815
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
31003
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID

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