CVE-2008-3890

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 5, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-3890: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix