NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Vulnerability Could Lead to Denial of Service

CVE-2024-0079

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Vgpu Driver, Cloud Gaming Driver
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2024

Summary

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest VM can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.

Affected Version(s)

vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driver = All versions prior to and including 16.3, 13.9, and all versions prior to and including the January 2024 release

Refferences

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5520

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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