Release Date: | 2014-12-11 |
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
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 |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2015-3042 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2015-3043 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.5.el5uek) | ELSA-2015-3043 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.5.el5uek) | ELSA-2015-3043 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.3.2.el6uek) | ELSA-2015-3041 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel) | ELSA-2015-1081 | 2015-06-09 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2015-3041 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2015-3042 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2015-3043 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.5.el6uek) | ELSA-2015-3043 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.5.el6uek) | ELSA-2015-3043 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.3.2.el7uek) | ELSA-2015-3041 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel) | ELSA-2015-1778 | 2015-09-15 |
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2015-3041 | 2015-06-10 |
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek) | OVMSA-2016-0037 | 2016-03-16 |
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek) | OVMSA-2015-0069 | 2015-06-10 |
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