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.

Published 2019-06-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

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

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

data.hackinn.com/ppt/BlackHat-USA-2018/us-18-Liu-Over-The-Air-How-We-Remotely-C… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

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.