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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2012-0946
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@ubuntu.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-22 Apr, 2012 | 18:55
Updated At-29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13

The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
NVIDIA Corporation
nvidia
>>unix_driver>>Versions up to 295.40(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:unix_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48650security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/48793security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/security@ubuntu.com
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48650af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/48793af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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