Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-6259 - Unspecified vulnerability in Nvidia GPU Driver

047910
CVSS 6.1 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
high complexity
nvidia
nessus

Summary

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect detection and recovery from an invalid state produced by specific user actions may lead to denial of service.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Nvidia
1
OS
Freebsd
1
OS
Linux
1
OS
Oracle
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3461-1.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104122
    published2017-10-24
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104122
    titleUbuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 vulnerabilities (USN-3461-1)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3461-1. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
    # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
    # trademark of Canonical, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(104122);
      script_version("3.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-6257", "CVE-2017-6259", "CVE-2017-6266", "CVE-2017-6267", "CVE-2017-6272");
      script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3461-1");
    
      script_name(english:"Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 vulnerabilities (USN-3461-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in
    the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to
    cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on
    the system.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3461-1/"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected nvidia-384 package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-384");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/07/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/10/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("ubuntu.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
    if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
    release = chomp(release);
    if (! preg(pattern:"^(14\.04|16\.04|17\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 / 17.04", "Ubuntu " + release);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"14.04", pkgname:"nvidia-384", pkgver:"384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"16.04", pkgname:"nvidia-384", pkgver:"384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"17.04", pkgname:"nvidia-384", pkgver:"384.90-0ubuntu0.17.04.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "nvidia-384");
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idNVIDIA_WIN_CVE_2017_4525.NASL
    descriptionNvidia GPU Display driver vulnerabilities may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of Privileges. To exploit these vulnerabilities an attacker would send a malicious request to an affected application or interact with an affected application. If successfully exploited, these vulnerabilities would allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition or elevated privileges.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102783
    published2017-08-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102783
    titleNVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x < 377.55 / 384.x < 384.94 / 385.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(102783);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-6251",
        "CVE-2017-6252",
        "CVE-2017-6253",
        "CVE-2017-6254",
        "CVE-2017-6255",
        "CVE-2017-6256",
        "CVE-2017-6257",
        "CVE-2017-6259",
        "CVE-2017-6260"
      );
    
      script_name(english:"NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 375.x < 377.55 / 384.x < 384.94 / 385.x < 385.08 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the driver version.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A display driver installed on the remote Windows host is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "Nvidia GPU Display driver vulnerabilities may lead to denial of 
    service or possible escalation of Privileges. To exploit these 
    vulnerabilities an attacker would send a malicious request to an 
    affected application or interact with an affected application. If 
    successfully exploited, these vulnerabilities would allow an 
    attacker to cause a denial of service condition or elevated 
    privileges.");
      # https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b3f0ec60");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade the NVIDIA graphics driver to version 377.55 / 384.94 / 385.08 or
    later in accordance with the vendor advisory.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/07/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/07/31");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/08/26");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("wmi_enum_display_drivers.nbin");
      script_require_keys("WMI/DisplayDrivers/NVIDIA", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    kb_base = 'WMI/DisplayDrivers/';
    
    # double check in case optimization is disabled
    kbs = get_kb_list(kb_base + '*/Name');
    if (isnull(kbs)) exit(0, 'No display drivers were found.');
    
    report = '';
    
    foreach kb (keys(kbs))
    {
      name = kbs[kb];
      # only check NVIDIA drivers
      if ("NVIDIA" >!< name) continue;
    
      nvidia_found = TRUE;
      id = kb - kb_base - '/Name';
      version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + id + '/Version');
      driver_date = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + id + '/DriverDate');
    
      disp_driver_date = driver_date;
    
      # convert to something we can pass to ver_compare (YYYY.MM.DD)
      driver_date = split(driver_date, sep:'/', keep:FALSE);
      driver_date = driver_date[2] + '.' + driver_date[0] + '.' + driver_date[1];
    
      fix = '';
      note = '';
      # R375 Branch includes 375.x, 376.x, 377.x - http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-branch-history-table.html
      if (version =~ "^37[567]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"377.55", strict:FALSE) == -1)
        fix = '377.35';
    
      # R384 Branch includes 385.x
      if (version =~ "^38[45]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"385.08", strict:FALSE) == -1)
      {
        fix = '385.08';
        note = '\n\nGeForce Series has the fix 384.94 includes GFE 3.7.0.81';
      }
      if (!empty(fix))
      {
        order = make_list('Device name','Driver version','Driver date','Fixed version');
        report = make_array(
          order[0],name,
          order[1],version,
          order[2],disp_driver_date,
          order[3],fix
          );
    
        report = report_items_str(report_items:report, ordered_fields:order);
        break;
      }
    }
    
    if (!nvidia_found) exit(0, 'No NVIDIA display drivers were found.');
    
    if (!empty(report))
      security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:0, extra:report+note);
    else
      exit(0, "No vulnerable NVIDIA display drivers were found.");
    
  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idNVIDIA_UNIX_CVE_2017_4525.NASL
    descriptionNvidia GPU Display driver vulnerabilities may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of Privileges. To exploit these vulnerabilities an attacker would send a malicious request to an affected application or interact with an affected application. If successfully exploited, these vulnerabilities would allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition or elevated privileges.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102782
    published2017-08-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102782
    titleNVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver 375.8x < 375.82 / 375.7x < 375.74 / 384.x < 384.59 Multiple Vulnerabilities