CVE-2001-0268
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 7, 2001
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 4, 2001
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- CSSA-2001-SCO.35vendor-advisory
- NetBSD-SA:2001-002vendor-advisory
- VU#358960third-party-advisory
- user-ldt-validation(6222)vdb-entry
- 2739vdb-entry
- 20010302 The USER_LDT kernel option allows an attacker to gain access to privileged areas of kernel memory.vendor-advisory
- 20010219 Re: your mailmailing-list
- 6141vdb-entry
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