1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3461-1

USN-3461-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities

Publication date

23 October 2017

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the
kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a
denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the
kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a
denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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
17.04 zesty nvidia-384 –  384.90-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 xenial nvidia-384 –  384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 trusty nvidia-384 –  384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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