CVE-2012-0951

Description

A Memory Corruption Vulnerability exists in NVIDIA Graphics Drivers 29549 due to an unknown function in the file proc/driver/nvidia/registry.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory canonical.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: NVIDIA graphics drivers
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-0951.html third party advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.10060 third party advisory permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0951?
CVE-2012-0951 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0951?
To fix CVE-2012-0951, 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-2012-0951 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0951 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-0951?
CVE-2012-0951 affects NVIDIA graphics drivers.
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