Improper Input Validation Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers package, versions <375.66-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS-1555236
  • published9 May 2017
  • disclosed9 May 2017

Introduced: 9 May 2017

CVE-2017-0350  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 nvidia-graphics-drivers to version 375.66-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

All versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a value passed from a user to the driver is not correctly validated and used in an offset calculation may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.