CVE-2017-6278
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CVE-2017-6278 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. NVIDIA Tegra kernel contains a vulnerability in the CORE DVFS Thermal driver where there is the potential to read or write a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NVIDIA Tegra kernel contains a vulnerability in the CORE DVFS Thermal driver where there is the potential to read or write a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Jetson Tx1 Firmware | <= 24.2.2 |
| Nvidia | Jetson Tx1 Firmware | <= 28.1 |
| Nvidia | Jetson Tk1 Firmware | <= 21.6 |
| Nvidia | Tegra K1 Firmware | <= 21.6 |
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