#VU7614 Denial of service in nVidia products - CVE-2017-6259

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7614

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6259

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
NVS
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Tesla
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: nVidia

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer helper function due to incorrect detection and recovery from an invalid state. A remote attacker can perform specific actions and cause the system to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation
Update GeForce to version 384.94.
Update Quadro, NVS and Tesla to version 377.55, 385.08.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: 304 - 375.63

NVS: 304 - 375.63

Tesla: 361.93 - 367.55

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.