CVE-2016-8826

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3173-2

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service.

Todas las versiones de NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contienen una vulnerabilidad en la capa de modo kernel (nvlddmkm.sys para Windows o nvidia.ko para Linux) donde un usuario puede provocar una interrupción de tormenta GPU, conduciendo a una denegación de servicio.

USN-3173-1 fixed a vulnerability in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 and nvidia-graphics-drivers-340. This update provides the corresponding update for nvidia-graphics-drivers-375. It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-10-18 CVE Reserved
2016-12-16 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94957	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278	2016-12-22

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Nvidia Search vendor "Nvidia"	Gpu Driver Search vendor "Nvidia" for product "Gpu Driver"	-	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Nvidia Search vendor "Nvidia"	Gpu Driver Search vendor "Nvidia" for product "Gpu Driver"	-	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe