VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0946
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.73% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- nvidia/unix driver
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.