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TI-2017-04095 Aliases CVE-2017-6261GHSA-qmx9-339h-ff9p

Protection mechanism failure in NVIDIA Vibrante Linux

Priority LOW 36CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

NVIDIA Vibrante Linux version 1.1, 2.0, and 2.2 contains a vulnerability in the user space driver in which protection mechanisms are insufficient, may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIANVIDIA Vibrante LinuxNVIDIA Vibrante Linux 1.1, 2.0, 2.1—No fix listedCNA
  • NVIDIA Vibrante Linux VendorNVIDIA Affected NVIDIA Vibrante Linux 1.1, 2.0, 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:vibrante_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:vibrante_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:vibrante_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableNVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:vibrante_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:vibrante_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:vibrante_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmx9-339h-ff9p

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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