Description
The kernel in NetBSD, probably 5.0.1 and earlier, on x86 platforms does not properly handle a pre-commit failure of the iret instruction, which might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to a tempEIP pseudocode variable that is outside of the code-segment limits.
Published: 2009-09-18
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2783 The kernel in NetBSD, probably 5.0.1 and earlier, on x86 platforms does not properly handle a pre-commit failure of the iret instruction, which might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to a tempEIP pseudocode variable that is outside of the code-segment limits.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:35.917Z

Reserved: 2009-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2793

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-18T22:30:00.530

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

Link: CVE-2009-2793

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