=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3240-1
March 21, 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 versions:

Ubuntu 16.10:
  nvidia-304                      304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-331                      340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-340                      340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-367                      375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-375                      375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  nvidia-current                  304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  nvidia-304                      304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-331                      340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-340                      340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-367                      375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-375                      375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  nvidia-current                  304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  nvidia-304                      304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-331                      340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-340                      340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-367                      375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-375                      375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  nvidia-current                  304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  nvidia-304                      304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-304-updates              304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-331                      340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-331-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-340                      340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-340-updates              340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  nvidia-current                  304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3240-1
  CVE-2017-0318

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Ubuntu 3240-1: NVIDIA graphics vulnerability

March 21, 2017
NVIDIA graphics drivers could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-331 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-367 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-375 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 nvidia-current 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-331 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-367 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-375 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 nvidia-current 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-331 340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-367 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-375 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 nvidia-current 304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-304-updates 304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-331 340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-331-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-340-updates 340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 nvidia-current 304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3240-1

CVE-2017-0318

Severity
March 21, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-375/375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/304.135-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/340.102-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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