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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.2457
USN-5019-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
21 July 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: NVIDIA graphics drivers
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-1095 CVE-2021-1094 CVE-2021-1093
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5019-1
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-5019-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities
21 July 2021
Several security issues were fixed in the 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-server - NVIDIA Server Driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 - NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server - NVIDIA Server Driver
o nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 - NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
Details
It was discovered that an assert() could be triggered in the NVIDIA
graphics drivers. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service. ( CVE-2021-1093 )
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers permitted an
out-of-bounds array access. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service or possibly expose sensitive
information. ( CVE-2021-1094 )
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a
vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where they did not properly
control calls with embedded parameters in some situations. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. ( CVE-2021-1095 )
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 21.04
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.211.00-0ubunt0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-455 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.144-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
Ubuntu 20.10
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-455 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
Ubuntu 20.04
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-455 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server - 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465 - 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-455 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 - 390.144-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server - 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
o xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server - 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2021-1095
o CVE-2021-1094
o CVE-2021-1093
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