CVE-2007-3532 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local users can exploit insecure device file permissions in NVIDIA drivers to cause denial of service or read sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3532?
CVE-2007-3532 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA drivers (nvidia-drivers) before 1.0.7185, 1.0.9639, and 100.14.11, as used in Gentoo Linux and possibly other distributions, creates /dev/nvidia* device files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to modify video card settings, cause a denial of service (crash or physical video card damage), and obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3532?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Video Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-3532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9wq-fgjg-qwhp.