1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1420-1

USN-1420-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

Publication date

11 April 2012

Overview

NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to run programs as an administrator.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers could be reconfigured to
gain access to arbitrary system memory. A local attacker could use this
issue to possibly gain root privileges.

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers could be reconfigured to
gain access to arbitrary system memory. A local attacker could use this
issue to possibly gain root privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
11.10 oneiric nvidia-173-updates –  173.14.30-0ubuntu5.1
nvidia-173 –  173.14.30-0ubuntu8.1
nvidia-current-updates –  280.13-0ubuntu5.1
nvidia-current –  280.13-0ubuntu6.1
11.04 natty nvidia-173 –  173.14.30-0ubuntu1.1
nvidia-current –  270.41.06-0ubuntu1.1
10.04 lucid nvidia-173 –  173.14.22-0ubuntu11.1
nvidia-current –  195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.2

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