7.2high
CVE-2008-3890
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…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 24%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- secunia.com /advisories/31743 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- security.freebsd.org /advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.asc · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id?1020815 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44905 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/31003 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-3890
- NVD: CVE-2008-3890
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