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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-155-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7977 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2441-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2442-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2443-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2445-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2446-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2447-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2448-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2464-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:51.008Z

Reserved: 2014-10-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-8134

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-12-12T18:59:03.317

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-8134

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8134 - Bugzilla

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