CVE-2012-0953

Kernel heap contents leak race in ioctl handler

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Published May 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.

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
`unspecified`	affected	< 295.53

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0976	A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.246% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Display Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: May 8, 2020, 12:50 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:41 AM
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: May 8, 2020, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

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