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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.1617 NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities 30 May 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: nvidia-384 Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Linux variants Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-6253 CVE-2018-6249 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3662-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running nvidia-384 check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-3662-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities 29 May 2018 nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 17.10 o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS o Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description o nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 - NVIDIA binary X.Org driver 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. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10 nvidia-384 - 384.130-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS nvidia-384 - 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS nvidia-384 - 384.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 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 o https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3662-1 o CVE-2018-6249 o CVE-2018-6253 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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