CVE-2017-0318 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

All versions of NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper validation of an input parameter may cause a denial of service on the system.

Published: 2017-02-15

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Nvidia Corporation

Linux GPU Display Driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0674	All versions of NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper validation of an input parameter may cause a denial of service on the system.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3240-1	NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00045.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4398

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Microsoft Windows

Nvidia Gpu Driver

Oracle Solaris

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published: 2017-02-15T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T13:03:56.662Z

Reserved: 2016-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-0318

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-15T23:59:00.430

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-0318

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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