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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201709-22
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Severity: High
Date : 2017-09-28
CVE-ID : CVE-2017-6266 CVE-2017-6267 CVE-2017-6272
Package : nvidia
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-418
Summary
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The package nvidia before version 384.90-1 is vulnerable to multiple
issues including privilege escalation and denial of service.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 384.90-1.
# pacman -Syu "nvidia>=384.90-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 384.90.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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- CVE-2017-6266 (denial of service)
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode
layer handler where improper access controls could allow unprivileged
users to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2017-6267 (denial of service)
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode
layer handler where an incorrect initialization of internal objects can
cause an infinite loop, which may lead to a denial of service.
- CVE-2017-6272 (privilege escalation)
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode
layer handler where a value passed from a user to the driver is not
correctly validated and used as the index to an array, which may lead
to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.
Impact
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A remote attacker who is able to invoke certain graphics API calls may
be able to escalate privileges or crash the system on the affected
host.
References
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4544
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-6266
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-6267
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-6272
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