CVE-2023-0208 Memory corruption in DCGM

High 8.4 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA DCGM HostEngine allows attackers to cause denial of service and tamper with data via the bound socket.

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-2023-0208?

CVE-2023-0208 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA DCGM, 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 DCGM for Linux contains a vulnerability in HostEngine (server component) where a user may cause a heap-based buffer overflow through the bound socket. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service and data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Data Center Gpu Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-0208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh6p-7hfp-vmv9.

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