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CVE-2020-5989

Published: Oct 2, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which it can dereference a NULL pointer, which may lead to denial of service. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.5), version 10.x (prior to 10.4) and version 11.0.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

NVIDIA vGPU SoftwareNVIDIAHardware Firmware
virtual gpu managernvidiaHardware Firmware
nvidiacommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka nvidia corporation

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075
nvidia.custhelp.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 2, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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