CVE-2009-2793

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506531/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2009-09-18 15:30

Updated : 2018-10-10 12:42

NVD link : CVE-2009-2793

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2793

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

netbsd

netbsd

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