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CVE-2015-7869

Multiple integer overflows in the kernel mode driver for the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows and R304 before 304.131, R340 before 340.96, R352 before 352.63, and R358 before 358.16 on Linux allow local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly gain privileges via unknown vectors, which trigger uninitialized or out of bounds memory access. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT2 and ADT3 due to different vulnerability type and affected versions. See CVE-2015-8328 for the vulnerability in the NVAPI support layer in NVIDIA drivers for Windows.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7869 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from canonical, from nvidia, from linux and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-24T20:59:13.610

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

9.5

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.10	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 304.131	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 340.96	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 352.63	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 358.16	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	346.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	*	No
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 341.96	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 354.35	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 358.87	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3808/kw/security Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id/1034176 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2814-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04971867 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3808/kw/security Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id/1034176 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2814-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04971867 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canonical's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.