CVE-2012-4225

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window using /dev/nvidia0.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Aug/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/08/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/01/1
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Aug/76
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3140	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201304-01.xml

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:unix_graphic_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:unix_graphic_driver::::::::

Information

Published : 2012-11-19 04:10

Updated : 2013-08-21 20:57

NVD link : CVE-2012-4225

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4225

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

nvidia

unix_graphic_driver

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