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NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit < 11.1.1 ( 11.1 Update 1 ) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 142492

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Synopsis

The version of NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit installed on the remote host is affected by an Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability.

Description

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit contains a vulnerability in the NVJPEG library in which an out-of-bounds read or write operation may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 11.1.1 or later.

See Also

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5094

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 142492

File Name: nvidia_cuda_toolkit_11_1_1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/6/2020

Updated: 1/5/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5991

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:cuda_toolkit

Required KB Items: installed_sw/NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-5991

IAVB: 2020-B-0064-S