7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-6269
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 Kernel User Mode IOCTL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

NVIDIA Jetson TX2 contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver where input/output control (IOCTL) handling for user mode requests could create a non-trusted pointer dereference, which may lead to information disclosure, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or code execution. The updates apply to all versions prior to R28.3.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6269 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia jetson_tx2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6269.

URL Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6269 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6269 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description NVIDIA Jetson TX2 contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver where input/output control (IOCTL) handling for user mode requests could create a non-trusted pointer dereference, which may lead to information disclosure, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or code execution. The updates apply to all versions prior to and including R28.3. NVIDIA Jetson TX2 contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver where input/output control (IOCTL) handling for user mode requests could create a non-trusted pointer dereference, which may lead to information disclosure, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or code execution. The updates apply to all versions prior to R28.3.
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_tx2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) r28.3 OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:jetson_tx2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) r28.3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_tx2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) r28.3 OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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