CVE-2024-0146
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in NVIDIA vGPU software allows a malicious guest virtual machine to cause memory corruption in the Virtual GPU Manager. Successful exploitation could lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering. This affects organizations using NVIDIA vGPU technology for virtualization.
💻 Affected Systems
- NVIDIA vGPU software
⚠️ 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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
Full compromise of the hypervisor host from a guest VM, allowing attacker to execute arbitrary code, access all guest VMs, and potentially access underlying hardware.
Likely Case
Denial of service affecting vGPU functionality for multiple guest VMs, potentially causing service disruption in virtualized environments.
If Mitigated
Isolated impact limited to the affected guest VM if proper isolation controls are in place, though memory corruption could still affect host stability.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires guest VM access and knowledge of vGPU internals. Memory corruption vulnerabilities can be complex to weaponize reliably.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Refer to NVIDIA security bulletin for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5614
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review NVIDIA security bulletin ID 5614. 2. Download appropriate vGPU software update from NVIDIA portal. 3. Apply update to vGPU host systems. 4. Verify update applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Isolate vGPU guest VMs
allSegment vGPU-enabled VMs from critical infrastructure and apply strict network controls
Restrict vGPU access
allLimit vGPU assignments to trusted guest VMs only and implement strict access controls
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate vGPU-enabled VMs
- Apply principle of least privilege to vGPU guest VM access and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check vGPU software version against NVIDIA security bulletin. Vulnerable if using unpatched vGPU software.Check Version:
nvidia-smi -q | grep 'Driver Version' or check vGPU manager logs for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify vGPU software version matches or exceeds patched version specified in NVIDIA advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected vGPU manager crashes
- Memory corruption errors in vGPU logs
- Suspicious guest VM vGPU operations
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic from vGPU guest VMs to hypervisor management interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="vGPU_logs" AND ("crash" OR "memory corruption" OR "buffer overflow")