CVE-2020-5986: Input Validation

Published Oct 2, 2020
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Updated

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which an input data size is not validated, which may lead to tampering or denial of service. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.5), version 10.x (prior to 10.4) and version 11.0.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Nvidia Virtual GPU Manager>=8.0<8.5
Nvidia Virtual GPU Manager>=10.0<10.4
Nvidia Virtual GPU Manager=11.0

Event History

Oct 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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

The vulnerability ID for the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager vulnerability is CVE-2020-5986.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2020-5986?

The severity rating of CVE-2020-5986 is medium.

3

Which versions of vGPU are affected by CVE-2020-5986?

CVE-2020-5986 affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.5), version 10.x (prior to 10.4), and version 11.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-5986?

CVE-2020-5986 may lead to tampering or denial of service.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-5986?

To fix CVE-2020-5986, update to vGPU version 8.5 or later, version 10.4 or later, or version 11.0.

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