CVE-2012-0946
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by...
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
Exploit likelihood
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The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
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CVE-2012-0946- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
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CVE-2012-0946- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0969 No score
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
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EUVD-2012-0969- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hrfc-6g2q-85mp No score
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by...
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
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GHSA-hrfc-6g2q-85mp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
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CVE-2012-0946- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0946 No score
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0946- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:12 |
before 295.40-1, plus listed versions 1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3 |
295.40-1 |
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:13 |
before 295.40-1, plus listed versions 1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3 |
295.40-1 |
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:14 |
before 295.40-1, plus listed versions 1.0.6629+1-21.0.7167-11.0.7174-11.0.7174-21.0.7174-3 Show 45 moreShow less1.0.7174-41.0.7664-11.0.7664-21.0.7667-11.0.7667-31.0.7676-11.0.7676-21.0.8174-11.0.8178-0bpo11.0.8178-11.0.8178-21.0.8178-31.0.8756-11.0.8756-21.0.8756-31.0.8756-41.0.8762-11.0.8762-21.0.8774-11.0.8774-21.0.8774-31.0.8774-41.0.8774-51.0.8774-61.0.8774-71.0.8776-11.0.8776-21.0.8776-31.0.8776-41.0.9625-11.0.9625-21.0.9631-11.0.9746-11.0.9746-21.0.9755-1100.14.06-1100.14.09-1100.14.11-1100.14.19-1169.07-1169.07-2169.09-1169.12-1169.12-2169.12-3 |
295.40-1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nvidia Linux Driver - Local Privilege Escalation | 2012-08-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0946 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Nvidia Unix Driver, published April 22, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in nvidia-graphics-drivers 295.40-1.
References
nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
secunia.com/advisories/48793
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0946
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hrfc-6g2q-85mp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0946
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