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CVE-2008-3890

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-05 · 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-2008-3890
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD Description

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.