NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer when the driver is performing an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness
The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-435 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-435 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-435 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-435 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-520 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-520 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nvidia-graphics-drivers-520 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/104.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/470.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/69.html