CVE-2014-9585
N/A
Published: January 9, 2015 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC
19 products affected across 7 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
v ≤ 3.18.2
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
References (24)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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