NVidia Binary Graphics Driver For Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:20559

Info

NVidia Binary Graphics Driver For Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20559
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-5379
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 16 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 11 2007 05:10PM
Credit: Derek Abdine of Rapid7 is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver 8774
NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver 8762
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver 8776

Discussion

NVidia Binary Graphics Driver For Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The NVIDIA binary graphics driver is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges, completely compromising the affected computer. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service.

NVidia Driver for Linux versions 8774 and 8762 are vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

NVidia Binary Graphics Driver For Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

NVidia Binary Graphics Driver For Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 8776 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver 8762

NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver 8774

References

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