What is CVE-2023-0188?

CVE-2023-0188 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2023-0188 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-0188?

CVE-2023-0188 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-0188?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-0188. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-0188 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-0188 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2023-0188

Medium

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, where an unprivileged user can cause improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer cause an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-04-01

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2023-0188 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-0188 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Nvidia
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5452

Vendor Advisory
Security
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-0188

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-04-01

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0188?

CVE-2023-0188 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2023-0188 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-0188?

CVE-2023-0188 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-0188?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-0188. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-0188 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-0188 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →