Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-9585

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 products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/Debian Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedoraproject/Fedora
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=3.18.2
OpenSUSE/Evergreen
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Aus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Eus7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Server3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/09/10nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170nvdThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/09/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/71990nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1nvdThird Party Advisory
v0ids3curity.blogspot.in/2014/12/return-to-vdso-using-elf-auxiliary.htmlnvdBroken Link

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