NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys DxgkDdiEscape access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver. This vulnerability affects the function DxgkDdiEscape in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6256. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function DxgkDdiEscape in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used as the index to an array which may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

The bug was discovered 07/31/2017. The weakness was shared 07/28/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-6256 since 02/23/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102783 (NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x < 377.55 / 384.x < 384.94 / 385.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370484 (NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer Handler Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (102783). The entries VDB-104619, VDB-104620, VDB-104621 and VDB-104622 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 102783
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x < 377.55 / 384.x < 384.94 / 385.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/23/2017 🔍
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11/02/2019 +798 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6256 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6256
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104624
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2017 17:24
Updated: 11/02/2019 10:01
Changes: 07/29/2017 17:24 (70), 11/02/2019 10:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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