CVE-2017-6278

NVIDIA Tegra kernel contains a vulnerability in the CORE DVFS Thermal driver where there is the potential to read or write a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4635	Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_tk1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tk1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:tegra_k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tegra_k1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-03-26 16:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46

NVD link : CVE-2017-6278

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6278

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

tegra_k1_firmware
jetson_tx1_firmware
tegra_k1
jetson_tx1
jetson_tk1
jetson_tk1_firmware

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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