Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-2747-1 | First vendor Publication | 2015-09-28 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2015-09-28 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.9 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.4 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 15.04 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - jockey: user interface and desktop integration for driver management Details: Dario Weisser discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers incorrectly handled certain IOCTL writes. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly gain root privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 15.04: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.128-0ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.128-0ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.93-0ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates/346.96-0ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.128-0ubuntu0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.128-0ubuntu0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.93-0ubuntu0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.93-0ubuntu0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-346/346.96-0ubuntu0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates/346.96-0ubuntu0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.128-0ubuntu0.0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.128-0ubuntu0.0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.93-0ubuntu0.0.0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.93-0ubuntu0.0.0.1 |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2747-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2015-09-29 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-2747-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2015-09-30 21:27:23 |
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| 2015-09-30 13:24:20 |
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| 2015-09-30 09:27:11 |
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| 2015-09-28 17:21:33 |
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