Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver

Published: 2023-11-01

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-31018 CVE-2023-31022
CWE-ID	CWE-476
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver Hardware solutions / Drivers
Vendor	nVidia

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU82618

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31018

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in GPU Display Driver. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver: before 470.223.02

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvidia_linux_gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5491

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU82616