What is CVE-2017-6257?

CVE-2017-6257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2017-6257?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-6257 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

NULL pointer dereference in Freebsd

CVE-2017-6257

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

EPSS: 0.000 (13.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 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.

Affected products

Freebsd
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation Gpu Display Driver — versions All
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

Public proof-of-concept exploits

thdusdl1219/CVE-Study

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6257?: CVE-2017-6257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-6257?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6257 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.