CVE-2023-0208

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Published Apr 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA DCGM for Linux contains a vulnerability in HostEngine (server component) where a user may cause a heap-based buffer overflow through the bound socket. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service and data tampering.

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

DCGM

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions prior to 3.1.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:data_center_gpu_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-12297	NVIDIA DCGM for Linux contains a vulnerability in HostEngine (server component) where a user may cause a heap-based buffer overflow through the bound socket. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service and data tampering.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.178% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5453

History

Feb 11, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Nvidia Data Center Gpu Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 11, 2025, 4:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Apr 1, 2023, 3:23 AM
Updated: Feb 11, 2025, 4:43 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2023, 5:48 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 1, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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