Unscored severity · published Jan 9, 2015
CVE-2014-9585
The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 does not properly choose memory locations for the vDSO area, which makes it easier for local users…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 does not properly choose memory locations for the vDSO area, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by guessing a location at the end of a PMD.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.18.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Aus · Redhat
6.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
6.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.3; 7.4; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
6.6; 7.3; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EV
Evergreen · Opensuse
11.4 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
21 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9585
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9585
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/luto/linux.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc3b94c31d65e761ddfe150d02932c65971b74e2
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe1bf140671619508dfa575d74a185ae53c5dbb
Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
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