NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer DxgkDdiCreateAllocation divide by zero

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function DxgkDdiCreateAllocation of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation leads to divide by zero. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-6270. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function DxgkDdiCreateAllocation of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiCreateAllocation where untrusted user input is used as a divisor without validation during a calculation which may lead to a potential divide by zero and denial of service.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2017. The weakness was presented 09/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at nvidia.custhelp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6270 since 02/23/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103458 (NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x / 384.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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103458) and SecurityFocus (BID 101002†). See VDB-5529, VDB-107029, VDB-107030 and VDB-107031 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Divide by zero
CWE: CWE-369 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 103458
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x / 384.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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02/23/2017 🔍
09/21/2017 +210 days 🔍
09/22/2017 +1 days 🔍
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01/14/2021 +1207 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Researcher: Enrique Nissim
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6270 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6270
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107033
SecurityFocus: 101002 - NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2017-6270 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2017 17:23
Updated: 01/14/2021 08:01
Changes: 09/23/2017 17:23 (66), 11/19/2019 06:55 (6), 01/14/2021 08:01 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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