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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-05T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.494Z

Reserved: 2008-09-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3890

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-05T16:08:00.000

Modified: 2017-08-08T01:32:15.140

Link: CVE-2008-3890

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