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CVE-2017-6257

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.00041
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules15 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
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Affected Products & Versions

1
nvidia gpu driverall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

15
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighLoading of Kernel Module via Insmod
producthighLiveKD Kernel Memory Dump File Created
producthighKernel Memory Dump Via LiveKD
producthighSuspicious Kernel Dump Using Dtrace
producthighPUA - Kernel Driver Utility (KDU) Execution
producthighCodeIntegrity - Revoked Kernel Driver Loaded
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · psirt@nvidia.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD28 Jul 2017 · 07:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-3461-1
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525Vendor Advisory
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