CVE-2008-3890
N/A
Published: September 5, 2008 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31743Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
Source: [email protected]
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:07.amd64.ascVDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44905Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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