CVE-2017-6259

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    CVE-2017-6259

    Published: 28 Jul 2017Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where an incorrect detection and recovery from an invalid state produced by specific user actions may lead to denial of service.

    References: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4525

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High