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CVE-2008-3890

 

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El kernel de FreeBSD 6.3 hasta 7.0 en las plataformas de amd64 , puede hacer excesivas llamadas swapgs después de un Fallo General de Protección -General Protection Fault (GPF)-; esto permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios provocando un Fallo General de Protección durante el regreso del kernel desde (1) una interrupción, (2) un paso del proceso de modo de usuario a modo kernel, o (3) una llamada al sistema.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-09-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-09-04 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freebsd
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Freebsd
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6.3
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-
Affected
in Amd
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Amd64
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*-
Safe
Freebsd
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Freebsd
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7.0
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-
Affected
in Amd
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Amd64
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*-
Safe