CVE-2014-8134
lowpriority · track · 13OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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- suse suse linux enterprise server= 11nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (46)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlcnnvd
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-8134.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62336cnnvd
- http://www.linux.org/Patchcnnvd
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