What is the vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager vulnerability is CVE-2020-5971.

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-5971?

CVE-2020-5971 has a severity level of 7.8 (High).

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-5971?

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager versions 8.0 to 8.3, 9.0 to 9.3, and 10.0 to 10.2 are affected by CVE-2020-5971.

What is the impact of CVE-2020-5971?

CVE-2020-5971 may lead to code execution, denial of service, and escalation of privileges.

How can I fix the CVE-2020-5971 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2020-5971 vulnerability, update NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager to a version outside the affected range.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-5971

high

7.8

CWE

125

30/6/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-5971

First published: Tue Jun 30 2020(Updated: )

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which the software reads from a buffer by using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.4), version 9.x (prior to 9.4) and version 10.x (prior to 10.3).

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager	>=8.0<=8.3
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager	>=9.0<=9.3
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager	>=10.0<=10.2

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5031

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager vulnerability is CVE-2020-5971.
What is the severity level of CVE-2020-5971?
CVE-2020-5971 has a severity level of 7.8 (High).
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-5971?
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager versions 8.0 to 8.3, 9.0 to 9.3, and 10.0 to 10.2 are affected by CVE-2020-5971.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-5971?
CVE-2020-5971 may lead to code execution, denial of service, and escalation of privileges.
How can I fix the CVE-2020-5971 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2020-5971 vulnerability, update NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager to a version outside the affected range.

collector/nvd-index
agent/type
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/last-modified-date
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/severity
agent/references
agent/softwarecombine
agent/tags
agent/description
agent/first-publish-date
agent/event
vendor/nvidia
canonical/nvidia virtual gpu manager
version/nvidia virtual gpu manager/8.0
version/nvidia virtual gpu manager/8.3
version/nvidia virtual gpu manager/9.0
version/nvidia virtual gpu manager/9.3
version/nvidia virtual gpu manager/10.0
version/nvidia virtual gpu manager/10.2

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.