CVE-2017-6257
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3461-1
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contiene una vulnerabilidad en el manejador layer del modo kernel donde una desreferencia del puntero NULL puede conllevar a la denegación de servicio o la potencial escalada de privilegios.
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2017-02-23 CVE Reserved
- 2017-07-28 CVE Published
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525 | 2017-08-08 |
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 | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | - | - |
Safe
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| Nvidia Search vendor "Nvidia" | Gpu Driver Search vendor "Nvidia" for product "Gpu Driver" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| 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
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| Nvidia Search vendor "Nvidia" | Gpu Driver Search vendor "Nvidia" for product "Gpu Driver" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" | - | - |
Safe
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