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CVE-2014-9585

LOW
2.1
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt4-1CVE-2014-9585
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt4-1CVE-2014-9585
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt4-1CVE-2014-9585
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt4-1CVE-2014-9585
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-46.75USN-2516-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1USN-2517-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days
42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

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