CVE-2012-0953 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Q: What is CVE-2012-0953?

CVE-2012-0953 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.

Q: How severe is CVE-2012-0953?

CVE-2012-0953 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2012-0953?

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

Vulnerability Description

A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. 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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Display Driver	< 295.53

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-0953?

CVE-2012-0953 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.

How severe is CVE-2012-0953?

CVE-2012-0953 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-2012-0953?

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