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CVE-2009-2793
Published: Sep 18, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The kernel in NetBSD, probably 5.0.1 and earlier, on x86 platforms does not properly handle a pre-commit failure of the iret instruction, which might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to a tempEIP pseudocode variable that is outside of the code-segment limits.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20090916 Iret #GP on pre-commit handling failure: the NetBSD case (CVE-2009-2793)
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