CVE-2014-8134
LOW severity · CVSS 3.3
3.3CVSS LOW
Summary
The paravirt_ops_setup function in arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18 uses an improper paravirt_enabled setting for KVM guest kernels, which makes it easier for guest OS users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a 16-bit value.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactLow
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-8134.html ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-8134.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62336
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlAdvisory