CVE-2020-5969

Description

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which it validates a shared resource before using it, creating a race condition which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.4), version 9.x (prior to 9.4) and version 10.x (prior to 10.3).

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA vGPU Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5031 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5969?
CVE-2020-5969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5969?
To fix CVE-2020-5969, 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-2020-5969 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5969 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-2020-5969?
CVE-2020-5969 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA vGPU Software.
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