Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2016-7389

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux R304 before 304.132, R340 before 340.98, R367 before 367.55, R361_93 before 361.93.03, and R370 before 370.28 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap() where improper input validation may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-7389: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux Kernel
  • NVIDIA GPU Driver — versions 304.79, 340.52, 361.91
  • Quadro, Nvs, Geforce, And Tesla (All Versions) — versions Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7389?
CVE-2016-7389 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-7389?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.