Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5696 (CCN-171261)

Assigned:2019-11-06
Published:2019-11-06
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager, all versions, contains a vulnerability in which the provision of an incorrectly sized buffer by a guest VM leads to GPU out-of-bound access, which may lead to a denial of service.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-131
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5696

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nvidia-cve20195696-dos(171261)

Source: CCN
Type: NVIDIA Security Bulletin - Answer ID 4907
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - November 2019

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4907

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6202367 (Other xSeries)
NVIDIA Windows and Linux GPU Display drivers are have resolved several security vulnerabilities as described below.

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nvidia:virtual_gpu_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201956960000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-5696 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-11-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201956960000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-5696 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-11-13
    BACK
    nvidia virtual gpu manager *