CVE-2018-6269 Null dereference in Jetson Tegra TX2
A kernel driver vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson TX2 allows attackers to cause information disclosure, denial of service, privilege escalation, or code execution via improper pointer handling.
- 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-2018-6269?
CVE-2018-6269 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson Tegra TX2, published on 12 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver where input/output control (IOCTL) handling for user mode requests could create a non-trusted pointer dereference, which may lead to information disclosure, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or code execution. The updates apply to all versions prior to R28.3.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Jetson Tx2.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Jetson Tegra TX2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-677p-wrj2-2cg2.