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NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver (March 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 174017

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Synopsis

A display driver installed on the remote Linux host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The NVIDIA GPU display driver software on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. (CVE-2023-0189)

 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. (CVE-2023-0184)

 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in a kernel mode layer handler, where memory permissions are not correctly checked, which may lead to denial of service and data tampering. (CVE-2023-0181)

Note that Nessus has not tested for the issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a1bf0817

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 174017

File Name: nvidia_unix_2023_3.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 4/7/2023

Updated: 10/24/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-0198

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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, NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/GPU_Model, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-0180, CVE-2023-0181, CVE-2023-0183, CVE-2023-0184, CVE-2023-0185, CVE-2023-0187, CVE-2023-0188, CVE-2023-0189, CVE-2023-0190, CVE-2023-0191, CVE-2023-0194, CVE-2023-0195, CVE-2023-0198, CVE-2023-0199

IAVA: 2023-A-0169-S