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Ubuntu alert USN-1523-1 (nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates)
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1523-1 August 06, 2012 nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - nvidia-graphics-drivers: NVIDIA binary Xorg driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: NVIDIA binary Xorg driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: NVIDIA binary Xorg driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: NVIDIA binary Xorg driver 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 gain root privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: nvidia-173 173.14.35-0ubuntu0.2 nvidia-173-updates 173.14.35-0ubuntu0.2 nvidia-current 295.40-0ubuntu1.1 nvidia-current-updates 295.49-0ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 11.10: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8.2 nvidia-173-updates 173.14.30-0ubuntu5.2 nvidia-current 280.13-0ubuntu6.2 nvidia-current-updates 295.20-0ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 11.04: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu1.2 nvidia-current 270.41.06-0ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11.2 nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1523-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1033452 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-driv... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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