CVE-2016-7389

Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux R304 before 304.132, R340 before 340.98, R367 before 367.55, R361_93 before 361.93.03, and R370 before 370.28 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap() where improper input validation may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: n/a Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94177 vdb entry
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4246 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7389?
CVE-2016-7389 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7389?
To fix CVE-2016-7389, 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-2016-7389 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7389 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-2016-7389?
CVE-2016-7389 affects n/a Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions).
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