CVE-2020-5967
Publication date 24 June 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the UVM driver, in which a race condition may lead to a denial of service.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the UVM driver in the NVIDIA graphics driver contained a race condition. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 390.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 440.100-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 440.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.7 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4404-2
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 25 June 2020
- USN-4404-1
- NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
- 25 June 2020