CVE-2012-0951

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Published Feb 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A Memory Corruption Vulnerability exists in NVIDIA Graphics Drivers 29549 due to an unknown function in the file proc/driver/nvidia/registry.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NVIDIA

graphics drivers

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`29549`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0974	A Memory Corruption Vulnerability exists in NVIDIA Graphics Drivers 29549 due to an unknown function in the file proc/driver/nvidia/registry.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.376% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-0951.html
https://vuldb.com/?id.10060

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Display Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 4:56 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:45 PM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

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