VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0953
A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 0.25%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.25% probability · 16th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- nvidia/display driver
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.