CVE-2012-0953 json
Kernel heap contents leak race in ioctl handler
published 2020-05-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0976
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A race condition was discovered in the Linux drivers for Nvidia graphics which allowed an attacker to exfiltrate kernel memory to userspace. This issue was fixed in version 295.53.
Patch / fix
- nvidia graphics drivers 295.53
- nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 295.53-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0953
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- nvidia graphics drivers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
bugs.launchpad.net
/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/979373
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0953
- NVD CVE-2012-0953
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