| Revision Date: | 2015-01-09 | Version: | 1 | | Title: | CVE-2014-9585 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium. | | 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. A flaw was discovered in the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) of the Virtual Dynamically linked Shared Objects (vDSO) location. This flaw makes it easier for a local user to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism.
| | Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability | | Status: | | Reference(s): | CVE-2014-9585
| | Platform(s): | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
| Product(s): | | | Definition Synopsis | | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed. AND Package Information
The 'linux' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-46.75').
OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1002.2').
OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
OR The 'linux-lts-utopic' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1').
OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-vivid' package in trusty is not affected (note: '3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1').
OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-wily' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1').
OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-xenial' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1').
OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
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