CVE-2014-9585

14 documents8 sources
Severity
2.1LOW
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.36%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 9
Latest updateMay 13

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.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages12 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.18.2
Debianlinux< 3.16.7-ckt4-1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 7.0, 8.0, Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, Enterprise Linux 6.6, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, Fedora 21

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-g7mm-wg9g-mhg5: The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma2022-05-13
CVEList
CVE-2014-9585: The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma2015-01-09
OSV
CVE-2014-9585: The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma2015-01-09

📋Vendor Advisories

8
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities2015-02-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities2015-02-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2015-02-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2015-02-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities2015-02-26

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-9585 kernel: ASLR bruteforce possible for vdso library2015-01-12
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-9585 kernel: ASLR bruteforce possible for vdso library [fedora-all]2015-01-12