CVE-2017-0311 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver R378 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper access control may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

Published: 2017-02-15

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Nvidia Corporation

GPU Display Driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Only affects R378`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0667	NVIDIA GPU Display Driver R378 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper access control may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00036.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4398

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Nvidia Gpu Driver

Oracle Solaris

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published: 2017-02-15T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T13:03:56.550Z

Reserved: 2016-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-0311

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-15T23:59:00.260

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-0311

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-732

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