NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-6259. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect detection and recovery from an invalid state produced by specific user actions may lead to denial of service.

The bug was discovered 07/31/2017. The weakness was released 07/28/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6259 since 02/23/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102782 (NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver 375.8x < 375.82 / 375.7x < 375.74 / 384.x < 384.59 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196953 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 Vulnerabilities (USN-3461-1)).

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 (102782). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-104619, VDB-104620, VDB-104621 and VDB-104622. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 102782
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver 375.8x < 375.82 / 375.7x < 375.74 / 384.x < 384.59 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 USN-3461-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/23/2017 🔍
07/28/2017 +155 days 🔍
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07/29/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2017 +2 days 🔍
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08/26/2017 +26 days 🔍
11/02/2019 +798 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104626
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2017 17:27
Updated: 11/02/2019 10:09
Changes: 07/29/2017 17:27 (72), 11/02/2019 10:09 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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