Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3240-1
20th March, 2017
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304, nvidia-graphics-drivers-340, nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to crash under certain conditions.
Software description
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
– NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
– NVIDIA binary X.Org driver - nvidia-graphics-drivers-375
– NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
Details
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the
kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of
service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
nvidia-367
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-375
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-331
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-current
304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-340-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-340
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-331-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-304-updates
304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
-
nvidia-304
304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
nvidia-367
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-375
375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-331
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-current
304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-340-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-340
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-331-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-304-updates
304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
-
nvidia-304
304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
nvidia-367
375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-375
375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-331
340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-current
304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-340-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-340
340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-331-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-304-updates
304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
-
nvidia-304
304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
nvidia-331
340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
-
nvidia-current
304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
-
nvidia-340-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
-
nvidia-340
340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
-
nvidia-331-updates
340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
-
nvidia-304-updates
304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
-
nvidia-304
304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
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.