NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of…

published 2017-07-28 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15318

cvss: 8.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits: 0; none known

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges

Patch / fix

distros 2

debian ubuntu

nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 375.82-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6257

nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6257

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Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Classification

Weakness

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References

nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/4525
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-6257
NVD CVE-2017-6257

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Summary