Kernel Mode Layer Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers
CVE-2016-7389
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Nvidia
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 8 November 2016
What is CVE-2016-7389?
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products on Linux is impacted by a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap(). The flaw arises from insufficient input validation, potentially allowing users to access arbitrary physical memory. This may result in privilege escalation, posing a significant security risk to systems utilizing these drivers.

Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.
Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.
Affected Version(s)
Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all ) Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions)
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved