CVE-2018-3979
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the...
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
CVE-2018-3979- CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-15765
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
EUVD-2018-15765- CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m48r-fqqr-r9gc
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the...
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
GHSA-m48r-fqqr-r9gc- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
CVE-2018-3979- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
CVE-2018-3979- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-3979
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-3979- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-3979
A remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the way the Nouveau Display Driver (the default Ubuntu Nvidia display driver) handles GPU shader execution. A specially crafted pixel shader can cause remote denial-of-service issues. An attacker can provide a specially crafted website to trigger this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely after the user visits a malformed website. No further user interaction is required. Vulnerable versions include Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64), Nouveau Display Driver NV117 (vermagic: 4.15.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3979- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- nouveau
- canonical ubuntu linux
- nvidia geforce gtx 745 firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 750 firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 750 ti firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 840m firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 845m firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 850m firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 860m firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 950m firmware
- nvidia geforce gtx 960m firmware
- nvidia grid m30 firmware
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.17-21:1.0.17-31:1.0.18-1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.18-1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.18-1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu31:1.0.12-11:1.0.12-1build11:1.0.12-1build2 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-hwe-16.04Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.12-2~16.04.11:1.0.14-0ubuntu1~16.04.11:1.0.15-2~16.04.1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.15-2 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-hwe-18.04Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.15-3~18.04.11:1.0.16-1~18.04.1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.16-1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.17-1build11:1.0.17-2build1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.17-2build11:1.0.17-2ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.18-1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.18-1build1 |
None known |
xserver-xorg-video-nouveauUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.0.18-11:1.0.18-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-3979 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Nouveau, published April 1, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.