The kernel in NetBSD, probably 5.0.1 and earlier, on x86 platforms does not properly handle a pre-commit failure of the iret instruction, which might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to a tempEIP pseudocode variable that is outside of the code-segment limits.
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Information
Published : 2009-09-18 22:30
Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21
NVD link : CVE-2009-2793
Mitre link : CVE-2009-2793
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2793
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Products Affected
netbsd
- netbsd
CWE
CWE-264
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