CVE-2020-5960 Null dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Medium 5.5 Published 12 Mar 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A null pointer dereference in the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager kernel module allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

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-2020-5960?

CVE-2020-5960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, published on 12 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a null pointer dereference may occur, which may lead to denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5960?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Virtual Gpu Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5960?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5960 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8rp-frjh-r2m4.