CVE-2012-0946 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.

Published: 2012-04-22

Score: 4.6 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:unix_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0969	The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1420-1	NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00725.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
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

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Unix Driver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2012-04-22T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:26.000Z

Reserved: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0946

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-04-22T18:55:04.233

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:38:33.453

Link: CVE-2012-0946

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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