CVE-2009-2793 | BDVDB-2026-38554 Detail

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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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1. Version 12009-09-18Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.