Is CVE-2014-9585 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9585 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9585?

CVE-2014-9585 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2014-9585

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

The vdso_addr function in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 does not properly choose memory locations for the vDSO area, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by guessing a location at the end of a PMD.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS score: 0.6% (47th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-9399)
Published: January 9, 2015
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-9399 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
debian / debian linux
debian / debian linux
fedoraproject / fedora
linux / linux kernel
opensuse / evergreen
opensuse / opensuse
redhat / enterprise linux aus
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
suse / linux enterprise desktop
suse / linux enterprise real time extension
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise software development kit
suse / linux enterprise workstation extension

Certified products that may be affected

2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11039-2020 - archived
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 12 - SUSE LLC - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0962-2016 - archived

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/luto/linux.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc3b94c31d65e761ddfe150d02932c65971b74e2
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbe1bf140671619508dfa575d74a185ae53c5dbb
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148480.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1081.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://v0ids3curity.blogspot.in/2014/12/return-to-vdso-using-elf-auxiliary.html(Broken Link)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/09/10(Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/09/8(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71990(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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