CVE-2008-3890

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/31743	Vendor Advisory
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:h:amd:amd64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-09-05 16:08

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:32

NVD link : CVE-2008-3890

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3890

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3890

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Products Affected

amd

amd64

freebsd

freebsd

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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