CVE-2011-0636
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer...
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer drivers for Linux 260.19.26, and possibly other versions, do not initialize pinned memory, which allows local users to read potentially sensitive memory, such as file fragments during read or write operations.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer drivers for Linux 260.19.26, and possibly other versions, do not initialize pinned memory, which allows local users to read potentially sensitive memory, such as file fragments during read or write operations.
- Record
CVE-2011-0636- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer drivers for Linux 260.19.26, and possibly other versions, do not initialize pinned memory, which allows local users to read potentially sensitive memory, such as file fragments during read or write operations.
- Record
CVE-2011-0636- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0654 No score
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer drivers for Linux 260.19.26, and possibly other versions, do not initialize pinned memory, which allows local users to read potentially sensitive memory, such as file fragments during read or write operations.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0654- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jh56-j7wq-5q62 No score
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer...
The (1) cudaHostAlloc and (2) cuMemHostAlloc functions in the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 3.2 developer drivers for Linux 260.19.26, and possibly other versions, do not initialize pinned memory, which allows local users to read potentially sensitive memory, such as file fragments during read or write operations.
- Record
GHSA-jh56-j7wq-5q62- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0636 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Nvidia Cuda Toolkit, published January 22, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/45717
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64710
classic.chem.msu.su/cgi-bin/ceilidh.exe/gran/gamess/forum?C35e9ea936bHW-7676-1022+00.htm
osvdb.org/70420
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secunia.com/advisories/42859
securitytracker.com/id?1024962
forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=190303
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0636
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jh56-j7wq-5q62