Improper Initialization Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERSLEGACY340XX-385286
  • published 22 Sep 2017
  • disclosed 22 Sep 2017

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:10 nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect initialization of internal objects can cause an infinite loop which may lead to a denial of service.