Nvidia GPU Display Driver/vGPU Software R535/R550 on Linux cleanup

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Nvidia GPU Display Driver and vGPU Software R535/R550 on Linux. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cleanup. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-53869. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Nvidia GPU Display Driver and vGPU Software R535/R550 on Linux. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleanup vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-459. The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA Unified Memory driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could leak uninitialized memory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure.

The advisory is shared at nvidia.custhelp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-53869 since 11/23/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214452 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed (SUSE-SU-2025:0207-1)), 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 databases at Tenable (214452) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0112). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • SUSE Linux
  • Lenovo Computer
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • HP Computer
  • Dell Computer
  • Nvidia Treiber

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleanup
CWE: CWE-459
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 214452
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed (SUSE-SU-2025:0207-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/23/2024 🔍
01/28/2025 +66 days 🔍
01/28/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/04/2025 +188 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-53869 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53869
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293897
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0112 - Nvidia Treiber: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2025 09:02
Updated: 08/04/2025 12:10
Changes: 01/28/2025 09:02 (26), 01/28/2025 09:05 (36), 01/29/2025 03:53 (2), 08/04/2025 12:10 (7)
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Committer: mitr
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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