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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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-09-05T16:00:00
Updated: 2017-08-07T12:57:01
Reserved: 2008-09-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-3890
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-05T16:08:00.000
Modified: 2017-08-08T01:32:15.140
Link: CVE-2008-3890
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