CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-09-05
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-08