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.
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Information
Published : 2015-01-09 13:59
Updated : 2020-05-21 13:35
NVD link : CVE-2014-9585
Mitre link : CVE-2014-9585
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CWE
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_aus
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server_tus
- enterprise_linux_server_eus
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_eus
suse
- linux_enterprise_desktop
- linux_enterprise_server
- linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
- linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
debian
- debian_linux
fedoraproject
- fedora
opensuse
- evergreen
- opensuse
linux
- linux_kernel
canonical
- ubuntu_linux