All versions of NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper validation of an in…

published 2017-02-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0674

cvss: 5.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits: 0; none known

All versions of NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper validation of an input parameter may cause a denial of service on the system.

Patch / fix

distros 2

debian ubuntu

nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 375.39-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0318

nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0318

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Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	5.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.9	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation Linux GPU Display Driver

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/4398
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-0318
NVD CVE-2017-0318

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Summary