VDB-100540 · CVE-2016-6916 · BID 94667

NVIDIA Video Driver on Android nvhost_job.c integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Video Driver on Android. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nvhost_job.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-6916. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in NVIDIA Video Driver on Android (Hardware Driver Software) (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file nvhost_job.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in nvhost_job.c in the NVIDIA video driver for Android, Shield TV before OTA 3.3, Shield Table before OTA 4.4, and Shield Table TK1 before OTA 1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers a buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 04/24/2017. The weakness was published 04/24/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-6916 since 08/23/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94667†). Similar entries are available at VDB-90530, VDB-91457, VDB-92361 and VDB-94958. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/23/2016 🔍
12/06/2016 +105 days 🔍
04/24/2017 +139 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100540
SecurityFocus: 94667 - Google Nexus NVIDIA Video Driver Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6916 - Nvidia - Video Driver - High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/25/2017 08:49
Changes: 04/25/2017 08:49 (66)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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