VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3890
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.