CVE-2014-8298
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340...
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
- Record
CVE-2014-8298- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-19
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
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CVE-2014-8298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8139 No score
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
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EUVD-2014-8139- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2ph2-8m3c-5288 No score
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340...
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
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GHSA-2ph2-8m3c-5288- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
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CVE-2014-8298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8298 No score
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0005 No score
Updated nvidia packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated nvidia304 and nvidia-current drivers fixes security issues:
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request (CVE-2014-8093, CVE-2014-8098, CVE-2014-8298).
Note, the nvidia173 173.14.39 driver in Mageia 4 is also vulnerable to this issue, but as it has reached EOL upstream it wont get any fixes for this.
For nvidia-cuda-toolkit, it's safe to use with the fixed nvidia304 and nvidia-current drivers released as part of this update.
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MGASA-2015-0005- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8298 No score
The NVIDIA Linux Discrete GPU drivers before R304.125, R331.x before R331.113, R340.x before R340.65, R343.x before R343.36, and R346.x before R346.22, Linux for Tegra (L4T) driver before R21.2, and Chrome OS driver before R40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and X server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GLX indirect rendering protocol request.
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UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2438-1 No score
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304, nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates, nvidia-graphics-drivers-331, nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers incorrectly handled GLX indirect rendering support. An attacker able to connect to an X server, either locally or remotely, could use these issues to cause the X server to crash or execute arbitrary code resulting in possible privilege escalation.
- Record
USN-2438-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:12 |
before 340.65-1, 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 |
340.65-1 |
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:13 |
before 340.65-1, 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 |
340.65-1 |
nvidia-graphics-driversDebian:14 |
before 340.65-1, 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 |
340.65-1 |
kmod-nvidia-currentMageia:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 331.113-1.mga4.nonfree | 331.113-1.mga4.nonfree |
nvidia-currentMageia:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 331.113-1.mga4.nonfree | 331.113-1.mga4.nonfree |
kmod-nvidia304Mageia:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 304.125-1.mga4.nonfree | 304.125-1.mga4.nonfree |
nvidia304Mageia:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 304.125-1.mga4.nonfree | 304.125-1.mga4.nonfree |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1, plus listed versions 304.88-0ubuntu8304.88-0ubuntu9304.88-0ubuntu10304.88-0ubuntu11304.116-0ubuntu1304.116-0ubuntu2304.117-0ubuntu1 |
304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updatesUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1, plus listed versions 304.108-0ubuntu1304.108-0ubuntu2304.108-0ubuntu3304.108-0ubuntu4304.116-0ubuntu1304.116-0ubuntu2304.117-0ubuntu1 |
304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-331Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4, plus listed versions 331.20-0ubuntu1331.20-0ubuntu2331.20-0ubuntu3331.20-0ubuntu4331.20-0ubuntu5 Show 12 moreShow less331.20-0ubuntu6331.20-0ubuntu7331.20-0ubuntu8331.20-0ubuntu9331.38-0ubuntu1331.38-0ubuntu2331.38-0ubuntu3331.38-0ubuntu4331.38-0ubuntu5331.38-0ubuntu6331.38-0ubuntu7331.38-0ubuntu7.1 |
331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updatesUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4, plus listed versions 331.20-0ubuntu1331.20-0ubuntu2331.20-0ubuntu3331.20-0ubuntu4331.20-0ubuntu5 Show 12 moreShow less331.20-0ubuntu6331.20-0ubuntu7331.20-0ubuntu8331.20-0ubuntu9331.38-0ubuntu1331.38-0ubuntu2331.38-0ubuntu3331.38-0ubuntu4331.38-0ubuntu5331.38-0ubuntu6331.38-0ubuntu7331.38-0ubuntu7.1 |
331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1, plus listed versions 304.88-0ubuntu8304.88-0ubuntu9304.88-0ubuntu10304.88-0ubuntu11304.116-0ubuntu1304.116-0ubuntu2304.117-0ubuntu1 |
304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updatesUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1, plus listed versions 304.108-0ubuntu1304.108-0ubuntu2304.108-0ubuntu3304.108-0ubuntu4304.116-0ubuntu1304.116-0ubuntu2304.117-0ubuntu1 |
304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-331Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4, plus listed versions 331.20-0ubuntu1331.20-0ubuntu2331.20-0ubuntu3331.20-0ubuntu4331.20-0ubuntu5 Show 12 moreShow less331.20-0ubuntu6331.20-0ubuntu7331.20-0ubuntu8331.20-0ubuntu9331.38-0ubuntu1331.38-0ubuntu2331.38-0ubuntu3331.38-0ubuntu4331.38-0ubuntu5331.38-0ubuntu6331.38-0ubuntu7331.38-0ubuntu7.1 |
331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updatesUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4, plus listed versions 331.20-0ubuntu1331.20-0ubuntu2331.20-0ubuntu3331.20-0ubuntu4331.20-0ubuntu5 Show 12 moreShow less331.20-0ubuntu6331.20-0ubuntu7331.20-0ubuntu8331.20-0ubuntu9331.38-0ubuntu1331.38-0ubuntu2331.38-0ubuntu3331.38-0ubuntu4331.38-0ubuntu5331.38-0ubuntu6331.38-0ubuntu7331.38-0ubuntu7.1 |
331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2014-8298 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published December 10, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.04%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in nvidia-graphics-drivers 340.65-1.
References
nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3610
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8298
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2ph2-8m3c-5288
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8298
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0005.html
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bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14787
lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/625511
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2438-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8298
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8298
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