arch/x86/kernel/tls.c in the Thread Local Storage (TLS) implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 allows local users to bypass the espfix protection mechanism, and consequently makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted application that makes a set_thread_area system call and later reads a 16-bit value.
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Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
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Linux | ||||
Wind River Linux LTS 17 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux 8 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux 9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux 7 | Fixed | -- | 7.0.0.3 | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 21 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 22 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 18 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 19 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux CD release | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux 6 | Fixed | -- | 6.0.0.18 | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 23 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Linux LTS 24 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
VxWorks | ||||
VxWorks 7 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
VxWorks 6.9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | ||||
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
eLxr | ||||
eLxr 12 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
Wind River Studio Cloud Platform |
Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
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