NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Kernel Mode Layer input validation

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.3$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode Layer. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-6272. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver (Hardware Driver Software) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler 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 a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2017. The weakness was published 09/22/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6272 since 02/23/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103457 (NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver 375.x < 375.88 / 384.x < 384.90 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103457) and SecurityFocus (BID 100997†). Similar entries are available at VDB-104625, VDB-104626, VDB-107029 and VDB-107030. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 103457
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver 375.x < 375.88 / 384.x < 384.90 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 USN-3461-1
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

02/23/2017 🔍
09/21/2017 +210 days 🔍
09/22/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/22/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +2 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/19/2019 +785 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-6272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107035
SecurityFocus: 100997 - NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2017-6272 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2017 17:23
Updated: 11/19/2019 07:20
Changes: 09/23/2017 17:23 (72), 11/19/2019 07:20 (6)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you need the next level of professionalism?

Upgrade your account now!