Vulnerability identifier: #VU77725

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25520

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in nvbootctrl within the NVIDIA Jetson Linux Driver Package. A local user can configure invalid settings and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson AGX Xavier series: 32.1 - 32.7.3

Jetson Xavier NX: 32.1 - 32.7.3

Jetson TX2 series: 32.1 - 32.7.3

Jetson TX2 NX: 32.5.1 - 32.7.3

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External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5466

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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.