F5 Networks: K17241 (CVE-2014-9585): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2014-9585
2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
01/09/2015
07/25/2018
02/16/2017
08/25/2020
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.
Solution(s)
- f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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