FKIE_CVE-2008-3890

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-05 16:08 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31743Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31743Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
freebsd freebsd 6.3
freebsd freebsd 7.0
amd amd64 *
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