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CVE-2009-2793

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2009-09-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Netbsd Netbsd

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References