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CVE-2015-5950

6.9 · MEDIUM

The NVIDIA display driver R352 before 353.82 and R340 before 341.81 on Windows; R304 before 304.128, R340 before 340.93, and R352 before 352.41 on Linux; and R352 before 352.46 on GRID vGPU and vSG…

Published Sep 30, 2015nvidiaCWE-119EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2015-5950 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia gpu_driver. It was published on September 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The NVIDIA display driver R352 before 353.82 and R340 before 341.81 on Windows; R304 before 304.128, R340 before 340.93, and R352 before 352.41 on Linux; and R352 before 352.46 on GRID vGPU and vSGA allows local users to write to an arbitrary kernel memory location and consequently gain privileges via a crafted ioctl call.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
nvidiagpu_driver0Affected
nvidiadisplay_driver0Affected

References

Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3763/~/cve-2015-5950-memory-corruption-due-to-an-unsanitized-pointer-in-the-nvidiaRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033662Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2747-1Refh20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04815468Refh20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04815468Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_3313Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3763/~/cve-2015-5950-memory-corruption-due-to-an-unsanitized-pointer-in-the-nvidiaRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033662Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2747-1Refh20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04815468

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5950?

CVE-2015-5950 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia gpu_driver. It was published on September 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5950?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5950?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5950?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5950 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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