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Tracker / CVE-2014-9585

CVE-2014-9585

Low 2.1

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.

Affected products and versions

canonical ubuntu_linux
debian debian_linux
fedoraproject fedora
linux linux_kernel · … → 3.18.2
opensuse evergreen
opensuse opensuse
redhat enterprise_linux_aus
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat enterprise_linux_eus
redhat enterprise_linux_server
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
suse linux_enterprise_desktop
suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
suse linux_enterprise_server
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
suse linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

Analysis

This page is not indexable yet.Until it carries original analysis — what it actually exposes, how to check in two minutes whether a system was touched, what to do if it was — the page stays noindex. The database decides that, not the template.

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