NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver 384.x < 384.111 / 390.x < 390.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)(Spectre)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105776

Synopsis

A display driver installed on the remote Linux host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The NVIDIA GPU display driver software on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade the NVIDIA graphics driver to version 384.111 or 390.12 or later in accordance with the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4611

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105776

File Name: nvidia_unix_cve_2017_5753.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/12/2018

Updated: 10/25/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5754

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver

Required KB Items: NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754

BID: 102371, 102376, 102378

IAVA: 2018-A-0019, 2018-A-0020