Improper handling of exceptional conditions in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson TX1, Jetson TX2 Series, Jetson TX2 NX Series and Jetson Nano Series

1) Improper handling of exceptional conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU94687

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0108

CWE-ID: CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors in NvGPU. A local user can send specially crafted input and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson AGX Xavier series: 32.7.4

Jetson Xavier NX: 32.7.4

Jetson TX2 series: 32.7.4

Jetson TX2 NX: 32.7.4

Jetson TX1: 32.7.4

Jetson Nano: 32.7.4

External links

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5555

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.