CVE-2008-3890
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-3890 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-09-05 16:08:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-08 01:32:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-264
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Amd | Amd64 | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Amd | Amd64 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD AMD64 General Protection Fault Privilege Escalation - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| FreeBSD/amd64 'swapgs' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| FreeBSD Kernel amd64 swapgs Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| FreeBSD-SA-08:07 | FREEBSD | security.freebsd.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.