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CVE Reference: CVE-2009-2793 |
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Original Page at CVE MITRE: CVE-2009-2793 |
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Description: 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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CVE Status: Candidate |
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References: BUGTRAQ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/506531/100/0/threaded |
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