CVE-2018-3979
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouveau | Nouveau | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64) | affected |
| Nouveau | Nouveau | Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload) | affected |
Weaknesses
- denial of service
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
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