CVE-2014-8298

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 10, 2014 nvidia CWE-19 EPSS 3.04% (87th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8298 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia gpu_driver. It was published on December 10, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nvidia. Update gpu_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Ref nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8298?

CVE-2014-8298 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia gpu_driver. It was published on December 10, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8298?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8298?

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