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NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2018-6260)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 122509

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Synopsis

A display driver installed on the remote Linux host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The NVIDIA GPU display driver software on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a local information disclosure vulnerability.

Solution

Upgrade the NVIDIA graphics driver in accordance with the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 122509

File Name: nvidia_unix_2019_02.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/1/2019

Updated: 3/15/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-6260

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver

Required KB Items: NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-6260

IAVA: 2019-A-0063-S