Nvidia vGPU Driver/Cloud Gaming Driver up to 13.9/16.3 on Windows/Linux Kernel Mode Layer null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Nvidia vGPU Driver and Cloud Gaming Driver up to 13.9/16.3 on Windows/Linux. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-0079. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nvidia vGPU Driver and Cloud Gaming Driver up to 13.9/16.3 on Windows/Linux. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest VM can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.

The advisory is available at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-0079 since 12/02/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/02/2023 🔍
03/28/2024 +117 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-0079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258378

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2024 08:31
Changes: 03/28/2024 08:31 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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