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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.1518
USN-4935-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
5 May 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: NVIDIA graphics drivers
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-1077 CVE-2021-1076
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4935-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running NVIDIA graphics drivers check for an updated version of the
software for their operating system.
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USN-4935-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
04 May 2021
Several security issues were fixed in NVIDIA graphics drivers.
Releases
o Ubuntu 21.04
o Ubuntu 20.10
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Packages
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 - NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server - NVIDIA Server Driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 - NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server - NVIDIA Server Driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 - NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server - NVIDIA Server Driver
Details
It was discovered that the NVIDIA GPU display driver for the Linux kernel
incorrectly performed access control. A local attacker could use this issue
to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive information, or escalate
privileges. ( CVE-2021-1076 )
It was discovered that the NVIDIA GPU display driver for the Linux kernel
incorrectly performed reference counting. A local attacker could use this
issue to cause a denial of service. ( CVE-2021-1077 )
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 21.04
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.73.01-0ubuntu1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.197.02-0ubuntu1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.73.01-0ubuntu1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.119.03-0ubuntu1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 450.119.03-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu 20.10
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.143-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
Ubuntu 20.04
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to
make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2021-1076
o CVE-2021-1077
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