CVE-2014-9585
14 documents8 sources
Severity
2.1LOW
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.36%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
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
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