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CVE-2014-9585
The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe1bf140671619508dfa575d74a185ae53c5dbb
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/09/8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71990
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/09/10
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
- http://v0ids3curity.blogspot.in/2014/12/return-to-vdso-using-elf-auxiliary.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/luto/linux.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc3b94c31d65e761ddfe150d02932c65971b74e2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html
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linux kernel, enterprise linux aus, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation, evergreen, opensuse, linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise real time extension, linux enterprise server, linux enterprise software development kit, linux enterprise workstation extension, fedora, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 6.6, 6.0, 7.0, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 11.4, 13.1, 12, 11, 21, 8.0, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 9th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.