# CVE-2014-8134: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg111458.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1400314
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172765
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71650
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62336
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-8134.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=909078
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K17120
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K17120?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

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