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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2017-6278

NVIDIA Tegra kernel contains a vulnerability in the CORE DVFS Thermal driver where there is the potential to read or write a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after th...

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA Tegra kernel contains a vulnerability in the CORE DVFS Thermal driver where there is the potential to read or write a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaJetson Tx1 Firmware<= 24.2.2
NvidiaJetson Tx1-
NvidiaJetson Tk1 Firmware<= 21.6
NvidiaJetson Tk1-
NvidiaTegra K1 Firmware<= 21.6
NvidiaTegra K1-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6278?

CVE-2017-6278 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). NVIDIA Tegra kernel contains a vulnerability in the CORE DVFS Thermal driver where there is the potential to read or write a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after th...

How severe is CVE-2017-6278?

CVE-2017-6278 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6278?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Jetson Tx1 Firmware, Nvidia Jetson Tx1, Nvidia Jetson Tk1 Firmware, Nvidia Jetson Tk1, Nvidia Tegra K1 Firmware.