CVE-2011-0636

CVE-2011-0636 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Cuda Toolkit with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0636?
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.
How severe is CVE-2011-0636?
CVE-2011-0636 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2011-0636 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-0636?
CVE-2011-0636 affects Nvidia Cuda Toolkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0636?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-0636 published?
CVE-2011-0636 was published on 2011-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

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