CVE-2007-3532

Description

NVIDIA drivers (nvidia-drivers) before 1.0.7185, 1.0.9639, and 100.14.11, as used in Gentoo Linux and possibly other distributions, creates /dev/nvidia* device files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to modify video card settings, cause a denial of service (crash or physical video card damage), and obtain sensitive information.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200708-14.xml vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/40177 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25360 vdb entry
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=183567
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25363 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26497 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3532?
CVE-2007-3532 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3532?
To fix CVE-2007-3532, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-3532 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3532 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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