vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2017-6267)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Sep 22, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Sep 22, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect initialization of internal objects can cause an infinite loop, which may lead to a denial of service.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-6267
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-6267
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101025
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-15328
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201709-22
- CWE-665
- CWE-835
- EUVD-EUVD-2017-15328
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