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.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506531/100/0/threaded |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:35.917Z
Reserved: 2009-08-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-2793

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-09-18T22:30:00.530
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-2793

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