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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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2014-12-12T18:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:51.008Z
Reserved: 2014-10-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-8134
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-12-12T18:59:03.317
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-8134
 Redhat
                        Redhat
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