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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.817Z
Reserved: 2015-01-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-9585

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-01-09T21:59:02.720
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-9585
