Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in the kernel mode driver for the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows and R304 before 304.131, R340 before 340.96, R352 before 352.63, and R358 before 358.16 on Linux allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors, which trigger uninitialized or out of bounds memory access. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT2 and ADT3 due to different vulnerability type and affected versions. See CVE-2015-8328 for the vulnerability in the NVAPI support layer in NVIDIA drivers for Windows.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Nvidia | Gpu Driver | >= 304, < 304.131 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3808/kw/securityVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id/1034176Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2814-1Third Party Advisory
- https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c0Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3808/kw/securityVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id/1034176Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2814-1Third Party Advisory
- https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c0Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7869?
CVE-2015-7869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). Multiple integer overflows in the kernel mode driver for the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows and R304 before 304.131, R340 before 3...
How severe is CVE-2015-7869?
CVE-2015-7869 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7869?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Nvidia Gpu Driver, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.