CVE-2008-3890

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31743
• http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31743
• http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905