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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-12-12T18:00:00

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

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

Link: CVE-2014-8134

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2023-02-13T00:43:29.740

Link: CVE-2014-8134

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2014-8134 - Bugzilla