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…

published May 7, 2001

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00589 · 47.4th percentile
Published
2001-05-07T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 MAY 04:00Z
    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…
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