CVE-2014-8134 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2014-8134 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.08% · 22.6th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.08%

22.6th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	linux-lts-utopic	0, 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2, 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	linux	3.12.0-2.5, 3.12.0-2.7, 3.12.0-3.8

Timeline

Dec 8, 2014 CVE Published
Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
Mar 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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May 19, 2023 EPSS Score

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8134 third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2441-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2442-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2443-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2444-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2445-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2446-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2447-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2448-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2464-1 vendor-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8134 third-party-advisory

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