CVE-2017-6257 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges

Published: 2017-07-28

Score: 8.8 High

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

NVIDIA 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:linux:kernel:-:::::::*
	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-2017-15318	NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges
Ubuntu USN	USN-3461-1	NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00041.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Nvidia Gpu Driver

Oracle Solaris

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published: 2017-07-28T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:50:22.159Z

Reserved: 2017-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6257

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-28T19:29:00.387

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

Link: CVE-2017-6257

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

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