CVE-2024-0074
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux allows attackers to read memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries. Successful exploitation could lead to denial of service or data tampering. Affects Linux systems with vulnerable NVIDIA GPU drivers.
💻 Affected Systems
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system crash leading to denial of service, potential data corruption or tampering, and possible information disclosure from adjacent memory.
Likely Case
Application crashes or instability affecting GPU-dependent services, potentially disrupting workloads on affected systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and isolation, though still vulnerable to local attackers with GPU access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access and ability to interact with GPU driver. No public exploit code identified in provided references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check NVIDIA advisory for specific patched driver versions
Vendor Advisory: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5520
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit NVIDIA driver download page. 2. Download latest secure driver version. 3. Install using appropriate package manager or installer. 4. Reboot system to load new driver.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict GPU Access
linuxLimit which users can access GPU devices to reduce attack surface
chmod 660 /dev/nvidia*
chown root:video /dev/nvidia*
Disable Unused GPU Features
linuxDisable GPU features not required for workload to reduce attack vectors
nvidia-smi -i 0 -pm 0
nvidia-smi -i 0 -acp 0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit which users can interact with GPU devices
- Isolate GPU workloads to dedicated systems with minimal user access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check NVIDIA driver version against advisory: nvidia-smi --query-gpu=driver_version --format=csv,noheaderCheck Version:
nvidia-smi --query-gpu=driver_version --format=csv,noheaderVerify Fix Applied:
Verify driver version matches or exceeds patched version from NVIDIA advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Kernel logs showing GPU driver crashes
- Application logs indicating GPU access failures
- System logs showing unexpected GPU resets
Network Indicators:
- None - local vulnerability only
SIEM Query:
source="kernel" AND "NVIDIA" AND ("crash" OR "panic" OR "segfault")