CVE-2017-6266 Missing authorization in GPU Display Driver
Unprivileged users can cause a denial of service in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer due to improper access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-6266?
CVE-2017-6266 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 22 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper access controls could allow unprivileged users to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6266?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-6266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6266, GHSA-m8mc-m2cv-v6hr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6266.