=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2814-1
November 18, 2015

nvidia-graphics-drivers-304, nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates,
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340, nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates,
nvidia-graphics-drivers-352, nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 15.10
- 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-352: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver

Details:

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers incorrectly sanitized
user mode inputs. 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 15.10:
  nvidia-304                      304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-331                      340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-340                      340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-346                      352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-346-updates              352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-352                      352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
  nvidia-352-updates              352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

Ubuntu 15.04:
  nvidia-304                      304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-331                      340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-340                      340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-346                      352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-346-updates              352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-352                      352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  nvidia-352-updates              352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  nvidia-304                      304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-331                      340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-340                      340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-346                      352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-346-updates              352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-352                      352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-352-updates              352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  nvidia-304                      304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-340                      340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2814-1
  CVE-2015-7869

Package Information:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352/352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates/352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Ubuntu 2814-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

November 18, 2015
NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to run programs as an administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 15.10: nvidia-304 304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-331 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-346 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-346-updates 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-352 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 nvidia-352-updates 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 Ubuntu 15.04: nvidia-304 304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-331 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-346 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-346-updates 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-352 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 nvidia-352-updates 352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: nvidia-304 304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-331 340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-346 352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-346-updates 352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-352 352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-352-updates 352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: nvidia-304 304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2814-1

CVE-2015-7869

Severity
November 18, 2015

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates/352.63-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352/352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates/352.63-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/304.131-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates/340.96-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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