What is CVE-2023-0196?

CVE-2023-0196 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-0196?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-0196

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit SDK contains a bug in cuobjdump, where a local user running the tool against an ill-formed binary may cause a null- pointer dereference, which may result in a limited denial of service.

Published 2023-03-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit
NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit — versions All versions prior to 12.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5446 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0196?: CVE-2023-0196 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-0196?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.