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CVE-2001-0268

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.59%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-05-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2001-0268
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.59%

Original NVD Description

The i386_set_ldt system call in NetBSD 1.5 and earlier, and OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, when the USER_LDT kernel option is enabled, does not validate a call gate target, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a segment call gate in the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) with a target that specifies an arbitrary kernel address.