CVE-2014-9585 Affecting kernel-firmware package, versions <0:2.6.32-504.23.4.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELFIRMWARE-1494748
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Dec 2014

Introduced: 11 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-9585  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-firmware to version 0:2.6.32-504.23.4.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1081.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-firmware package and not the kernel-firmware package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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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