CVE-2024-0149: wait3() system call as a side-channel in setuid programs (nvidia-modprobe CVE-2024-0149)

Published Jan 28, 2025
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Updated

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability which could allow an attacker unauthorized access to files. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to limited information disclosure.

Affected Software

83 affected componentsFixes available
Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers<535.247.01-1~deb12u1
535.247.01-1~deb12u1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers<535.230.02-1
535.230.02-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers<535.230.02-1
535.230.02-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla<525.147.05-6
525.147.05-6
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470*
debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules<535.247.01-1~deb12u1
535.247.01-1~deb12u1
debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules<535.230.02-1
535.230.02-1
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers
535.261.03-1535.309.01-0+deb12u1550.163.01-2550.163.01-5.1550.163.01-6
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx<=340.108-28
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx<=390.157-16
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla
525.147.05-15~deb12u1525.147.05-19
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418<=418.226.00-22
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450
450.248.02-14
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460
460.106.00-24
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470<=470.256.02-1~deb12u1, <=470.256.02-10
debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
535.261.03-1550.163.01-2550.163.01-4.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-430*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-435*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-510*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-520*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-455*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535<535.230.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
535.230.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server<535.230.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
535.230.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server<550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-430*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-435*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-510*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-520*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-430*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-455*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-510*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-520*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535<535.230.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
535.230.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server<535.230.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
535.230.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-545*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550<550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server<550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535<535.230.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
535.230.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server<535.230.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.3
535.230.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.3
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550<550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server<550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-560*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-560*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.247.01-1~deb12u1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 525.147.05-6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.247.01-1~deb12u1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.261.03-1Fixed in 535.309.01-0+deb12u1Fixed in 550.163.01-2Fixed in 550.163.01-5.1Fixed in 550.163.01-6
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 525.147.05-15~deb12u1Fixed in 525.147.05-19
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 450.248.02-14
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 460.106.00-24
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.261.03-1Fixed in 550.163.01-2Fixed in 550.163.01-4.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.230.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.3
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1

Event History

Jan 28, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:04 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:04 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0149?

CVE-2024-0149 is identified as a vulnerability that poses a risk of unauthorized file access, potentially leading to information disclosure.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2024-0149?

CVE-2024-0149 affects users of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-0149?

To fix CVE-2024-0149, users should update their NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.

4

What type of attacks can be executed via CVE-2024-0149?

CVE-2024-0149 could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to files on the system.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-0149?

There are currently no specific workarounds for CVE-2024-0149 other than applying the recommended updates from NVIDIA.

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