CVE-2017-6259

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect detection and recovery from an invalid state produced by specific user actions may lead to denial of service.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525	Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-07-28 19:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6259

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6259

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6259

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

kernel

nvidia

gpu_driver

oracle

solaris

freebsd

freebsd

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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