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CVE-2020-5960

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2020-5960 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Nvidia Virtual Gpu Manager, published March 12, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
0.30%EPSS, 23rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a null pointer dereference may occur, which may lead to denial of service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.5

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a null pointer dereference may occur, which may lead to denial of service.

Record
CVE-2020-5960
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a null pointer dereference may occur, which may lead to denial of service.

Record
CVE-2020-5960
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-27114No score

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a null pointer dereference may occur, which may lead to denial of service.

Record
EUVD-2020-27114
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q8rp-frjh-r2m4No score

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a...

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the kernel module (nvidia.ko), where a null pointer dereference may occur, which may lead to denial of service.

Record
GHSA-q8rp-frjh-r2m4
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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