CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-8298

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

NVIDIA Linux GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, as well as the Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2 and Chrome OS driver before R40, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to significant disruptions in system operations, potentially resulting in service unavailability and the possibility of an attacker gaining control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NVIDIA GPU drivers to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS