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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2009-09-18

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Netbsd (Netbsd)

References

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