What is the severity of CVE-2017-6271?

CVE-2017-6271 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6271?

To fix CVE-2017-6271, update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.

What causes CVE-2017-6271?

CVE-2017-6271 is caused by untrusted user input being used as a divisor without proper validation.

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-6271?

CVE-2017-6271 affects the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows.

Can CVE-2017-6271 lead to security risks?

Yes, CVE-2017-6271 can lead to security risks by resulting in a denial of service condition.

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CVE-2017-6271

medium

5.5

CWE

369

21/9/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-6271: Divide by Zero

First published: Thu Sep 21 2017(Updated: )

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiCreateAllocation where untrusted user input is used as a divisor without validation while processing block linear information which may lead to a potential divide by zero and denial of service.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nvidia Gpu Driver
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6271?
CVE-2017-6271 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6271?
To fix CVE-2017-6271, update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.
What causes CVE-2017-6271?
CVE-2017-6271 is caused by untrusted user input being used as a divisor without proper validation.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-6271?
CVE-2017-6271 affects the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows.
Can CVE-2017-6271 lead to security risks?
Yes, CVE-2017-6271 can lead to security risks by resulting in a denial of service condition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6271?
CVE-2017-6271 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6271?
To fix CVE-2017-6271, update to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.
What causes CVE-2017-6271?
CVE-2017-6271 is caused by untrusted user input being used as a divisor without proper validation.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-6271?
CVE-2017-6271 affects the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows.
Can CVE-2017-6271 lead to security risks?
Yes, CVE-2017-6271 can lead to security risks by resulting in a denial of service condition.