CVE-2014-8134 Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:3.8.13-68.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2501587
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Dec 2014

Introduced: 12 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8134  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:3.8.13-68.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-3012.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-devel package and not the kernel-uek-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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