USN-3173-2: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3173-2
20th March, 2017
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to crash under certain conditions.
Software description
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-375
– NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
Details
USN-3173-1 fixed a vulnerability in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 and
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340. This update provides the corresponding update for
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the
kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of
service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
nvidia-367
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-375
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
nvidia-367
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-375
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
nvidia-367
375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-375
375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3173-2: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability
