CVE-2008-3890 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-09-05

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

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

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3876	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00045.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Amd Amd64

Freebsd Freebsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-05T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.494Z

Reserved: 2008-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3890

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-05T16:08:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3890

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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