CVE-2001-0268

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.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2001-05-03 04:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17


NVD link : CVE-2001-0268

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0268

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0268


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Products Affected

openbsd

  • openbsd

netbsd

  • netbsd