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
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* 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
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31003 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020815 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31743 | 2017-08-08 | |
| http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc | 2017-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 6.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "6.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Amd Search vendor "Amd" | Amd64 Search vendor "Amd" for product "Amd64" | * | - |
Safe
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 7.0 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "7.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Amd Search vendor "Amd" | Amd64 Search vendor "Amd" for product "Amd64" | * | - |
Safe
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