Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-9585
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 21
- openSUSE Evergreen — versions 11.4
- openSUSE — versions 13.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Aus — versions 6.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus — versions 6.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
References
- git.kernel.org/
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/09/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)