#VU86924 Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer in NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2024-0074

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86924

Vulnerability 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-2024-0074

CWE-ID: CWE-788

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: nVidia

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. A local user can access a memory location after the end of the buffer and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver: before 470.239.06

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5520

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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.