arch/x86/kernel/tls.c in the Thread Local Storage (TLS) implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 allows local users to bypass the espfix protection mechanism, and consequently makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted application that makes a set_thread_area system call and later reads a 16-bit value.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Linux |
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Redhat |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |||
kernel-0:2.6.32-573.el6 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2015:1272 | 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z |
References
History
No history.

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2014-12-17T11:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:50.891Z
Reserved: 2014-10-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-8133

No data.

Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-12-17T11:59:00.070
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-8133
