NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver V8774 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver V8774 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Graphics Driver. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-5379. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver V8774 (Hardware Driver Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The accelerated rendering functionality of NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver (binary blob driver) For Linux v8774 and v8762, and probably on other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large width value in a font glyph, which can be used to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2006. The weakness was presented 10/18/2006 by Derek Abdine with Rapid7 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5379 since 10/17/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22911 (FreeBSD : NVIDIA UNIX driver -- arbitrary root code execution vulnerability (a6d9da4a-5d5e-11db-8faf-000c6ec775d9)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks 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 X-Force (29622), Exploit-DB (2581), Tenable (22911), SecurityFocus (BID 20559†) and OSVDB (29744†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22911
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : NVIDIA UNIX driver -- arbitrary root code execution vulnerability (a6d9da4a-5d5e-11db-8faf-000c6ec775d9)
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OpenVAS ID: 57506
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: nvidia-driver
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Derek Abdine
Organization: Rapid7
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32833
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X-Force: 29622
SecurityFocus: 20559 - NVidia Binary Graphics Driver For Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 22419
OSVDB: 29744 - NVidia - Binary Graphics Driver For Linux - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017072
Vulnerability Center: 12993 - NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux Code Execution via Glyphs, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-4053

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 02/02/2025 17:16
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (75), 07/10/2019 10:00 (14), 01/15/2025 20:30 (17), 02/02/2025 17:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:6A9:103

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