high
7.4
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-3979

First published: Mon Apr 01 2019(Updated: )

A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 745 Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 745
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 750 Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 750
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 750 Ti Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 750 Ti
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 840m Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 840m
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 845m Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 845m
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 850m Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 850m
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 860m Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 860m
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 950m Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 950m
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 960m Firmware
Nvidia Geforce Gtx 960m
Nvidia Quadro K620 Firmware
Nvidia Quadro K620
Nvidia Quadro K1200 Firmware
Nvidia Quadro K1200
Nvidia Quadro K2200 Firmware
Nvidia Quadro K2200
Nvidia Quadro M1000m Firmware
Nvidia Quadro M1000m
Nvidia Quadro M1200m Firmware
Nvidia Quadro M1200m
Nvidia Grid M30 Firmware
Nvidia Grid M30
Nvidia Grid M40 Firmware
Nvidia Grid M40

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-3979?

    CVE-2018-3979 is a remote denial-of-service vulnerability in the Nouveau Display Driver.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2018-3979?

    The affected software includes Ubuntu Linux 18.04 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 Firmware.

  • How does CVE-2018-3979 impact systems?

    CVE-2018-3979 can cause remote denial-of-service issues by exploiting the way the Nouveau Display Driver handles GPU shader execution.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-3979?

    CVE-2018-3979 has a severity rating of 6.5 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-3979?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-3979, users should apply the latest security patches provided by the vendor or update to a non-vulnerable version of the software.

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