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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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | 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
freebsd-fault-privilege-escalation(44905)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
31003
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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