CVE-2023-31029 CVE

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trigger a stack overflow in the NVIDIA DGX A100 BMC KVM daemon, leading to code execution, DoS, and data compromise.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-31029?

CVE-2023-31029 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in nvidia DGX A100, published on 12 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA DGX A100 baseboard management controller (BMC) contains a vulnerability in the host KVM daemon, where an unauthenticated attacker may cause a stack overflow by sending a specially crafted network packet. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31029 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-2023-31029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qc42-9w9h-r7h5.

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