CVE-2012-0953 Kernel heap contents leak race in ioctl handler
A race condition in Nvidia graphics drivers allows attackers to leak kernel memory to userspace, requiring a driver upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0953?
CVE-2012-0953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nvidia graphics drivers, published on 8 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Display Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0953?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in nvidia graphics drivers
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0953, GHSA-hrhp-pg6r-2xqh.