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Subject: [USN-3173-2] NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability
From: Tyler Hicks <tyhicks () canonical ! com>
Date: 2017-03-21 2:09:13
Message-ID: 20170321020913.GB11895 () sec
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3173-2
March 21, 2017
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 vulnerability
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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 versions:
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
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3173-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3173-1
CVE-2016-8826
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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