NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux Kernel Mode Layer out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-0183. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux (Hardware Driver Software) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an out-of-bounds write can lead to denial of service and data tampering.

The weakness was disclosed 04/01/2023. The advisory is shared for download at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-0183 since 01/11/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 339047 (Debian dla-4752 : firmware-nvidia-gsp - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (339047). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 339047
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4752 : firmware-nvidia-gsp - security update

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/11/2023 🔍
04/01/2023 +79 days 🔍
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08/25/2026 +1242 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224732

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2023 22:08
Updated: 08/25/2026 08:22
Changes: 04/01/2023 22:08 (28), 04/01/2023 22:09 (21), 08/25/2026 08:22 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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