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

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0353.html - () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0353.html -
References () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/caldera/2001-q4/0014.html - () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/caldera/2001-q4/0014.html -
References () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/netbsd/2001-q1/0093.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/netbsd/2001-q1/0093.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/358960 - US Government Resource () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/358960 - US Government Resource
References () http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#userldt - () http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#userldt -
References () http://www.osvdb.org/6141 - () http://www.osvdb.org/6141 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2739 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2739 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6222 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6222 -

Information

Published : 2001-05-03 04:00

Updated : 2024-11-20 23:34


NVD link : CVE-2001-0268

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0268

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0268


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Products Affected

netbsd

  • netbsd

openbsd

  • openbsd