CVE-2023-0189 Privilege escalation in vGPU software (guest driver - Linux), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver - Linux)
A vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux kernel mode layer allows attackers to execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, and access or modify data.
- 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-2023-0189?
CVE-2023-0189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Virtual Gpu, published on 1 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0189?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-0189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Virtual Gpu
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0189, GHSA-2ff5-j2jm-mwcq, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0189.