What is CVE-2018-6249?

CVE-2018-6249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-6249?

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

NULL pointer dereference in Freebsd

CVE-2018-6249

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

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th 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 Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation Gpu Display Driver — versions All
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6249?: CVE-2018-6249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-6249?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.