1.9 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.3 Low
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.2%
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.
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-8134.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
secunia.com/advisories/62336
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/71650
www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg111458.html
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1400314
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=909078
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172765
support.f5.com/csp/article/K17120
support.f5.com/csp/article/K17120?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
1.9 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.3 Low
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.2%