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MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2012-0952

A heap buffer overflow was discovered in the device control ioctl in the Linux driver for Nvidia graphics cards, which may allow an attacker to overflow 49 bytes. This issue was fixed in version 295.5...

Vulnerability Description

A heap buffer overflow was discovered in the device control ioctl in the Linux driver for Nvidia graphics cards, which may allow an attacker to overflow 49 bytes. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaDisplay Driver< 295.53

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-0952?

CVE-2012-0952 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). A heap buffer overflow was discovered in the device control ioctl in the Linux driver for Nvidia graphics cards, which may allow an attacker to overflow 49 bytes. This issue was fixed in version 295.5...

How severe is CVE-2012-0952?

CVE-2012-0952 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-0952?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Display Driver.