CVE-2008-3890 in FreeBSDinfo

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.

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Responsible

Reservation

09/02/2008

Disclosure

09/05/2008

Entries

VDB-43945

CPE

ready

CVSS

8.4

EPSS

0.00045

Activities

Very Low

Sources

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