What is CVE-2017-6261?

CVE-2017-6261 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Vibrante Linux, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2019-06-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-6261?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Improper input validation in NVIDIA Vibrante Linux

CVE-2017-6261

NVIDIA Vibrante Linux version 1.1, 2.0, and 2.2 contains a vulnerability in the user space driver in which protection mechanisms are insufficient, may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nvidia Vibrante Linux — versions NVIDIA Vibrante Linux 1.1, 2.0, 2.1
Nvidia Vibrante_linux — versions 1.1, 2.0, 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

psirt@nvidia.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6261?: CVE-2017-6261 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Vibrante Linux, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2019-06-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-6261?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.