CVE-2014-8134 (GCVE-0-2014-8134)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2014-12-12 18:00
Modified
2024-08-06 13:10
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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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