Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2024 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2024-0078CVE
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driver from nvidia. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host, which may lead to denial of service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 550.144.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Debian:14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 550.144.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 | 470.239.06-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules | 550.144.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 | 470.239.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 | 470.239.06-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server | 470.239.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server | 470.239.06-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-520 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-530 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 | 535.161.07-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server | 535.161.07-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia | GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driver | All versions prior to and including 16.3, 13.9, and all versions prior to and including the January 2024 release |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H