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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2008-3890

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-05 Sep, 2008 | 16:08

Updated At-08 Aug, 2017 | 01:32

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

FreeBSD Foundation

>>freebsd>>6.3

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

FreeBSD Foundation

>>freebsd>>7.0

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

>>amd64>>*

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

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-264	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/31743	cve@mitre.org	Vendor Advisory
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905	cve@mitre.org	N/A

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