CVE-2008-3890
First published: Fri Sep 05 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =6.3 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =7.0 | |
| Amd Amd64 |
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