CVE-2014-9585

CVE Details

Release Date:2014-12-11

Description


The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c in the Linux kernelthrough 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.

See more information about CVE-2014-9585 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 1.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30422015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30432015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.5.el5uek)ELSA-2015-30432015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.5.el5uek)ELSA-2015-30432015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.3.2.el6uek)ELSA-2015-30412015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2015-10812015-06-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30412015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30422015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30432015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.5.el6uek)ELSA-2015-30432015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.5.el6uek)ELSA-2015-30432015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.3.2.el7uek)ELSA-2015-30412015-06-10
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2015-17782015-09-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2015-30412015-06-10
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00372016-03-16
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2015-00692015-06-10



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