CVE-2017-6257

Publication date 28 July 2017

Last updated 29 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 17.10 artful Ignored
17.04 zesty Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-319 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 17.10 artful Ignored
17.04 zesty Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-346 17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-352 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Fixed 384.90-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Fixed 384.90-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 8.8 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3461-1
    • NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
    • 23 October 2017

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