CVE-2007-3532
NVIDIA drivers (nvidia-drivers) before 1.0.7185, 1.0.9639, and 100.14.11, as used in Gentoo Linux and possibly other distributions, creates /dev/nvidia* device files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to modify video card settings, cause a denial of service (crash or physical video card damage), and obtain sensitive information.
Published:Jul 27, 2007
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Jul 27, 2007
EPSS Score:0.00036
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gentoo
Product
Linux
Gentoo
Linux
Vendor
Nvidia
Product
Video Driver
Nvidia
Video Driver
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
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Availability
None
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High
