CVE-2014-8134

CVE Details

Release Date:	2014-12-05
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

The paravirt_ops_setup function in arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c in the Linuxkernel through 3.18 uses an improper paravirt_enabled setting for KVM guest kernels, which makes it easier for guest OS users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a 16-bit value.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	1.9
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.el6uek)	ELSA-2015-3012	2015-03-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-0855	2016-05-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3012	2015-03-19
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.el7uek)	ELSA-2015-3012	2015-03-19
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3012	2015-03-19
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2015-0040	2015-04-06