CVE-2023-25505 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX servers

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in the NVIDIA DGX-1 BMC IPMI handler to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, or disclose information.

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-2023-25505?

CVE-2023-25505 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX servers, published on 22 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA DGX-1 BMC contains a vulnerability in the IPMI handler of the AMI MegaRAC BMC , where an attacker with the appropriate level of authorization can cause a buffer overflow, which may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25505?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Bmc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25505 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-2023-25505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5825-j5ch-93j4.

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