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Ubuntu 21.04 USN-4935-1 Moderate: NVIDIA Access Control DoS Risk

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Several security issues were fixed in NVIDIA graphics drivers.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4935-1
May 04, 2021

nvidia-graphics-drivers-390, nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server,
nvidia-graphics-drivers-450, nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server,
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460, nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server
vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in NVIDIA graphics drivers.

Software Description:
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-390: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server: NVIDIA Server Driver
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-450: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server: NVIDIA Server Driver
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-460: NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
- 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:
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server  418.197.02-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450   450.119.03-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server  450.119.03-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460   460.73.01-0ubuntu1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server  460.73.01-0ubuntu1

Ubuntu 20.10:
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390   390.143-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server  418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450   450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server  450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460   460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server  460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390   390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server  418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450   450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server  450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460   460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server  460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390   390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server  418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450   450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server  450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460   460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server  460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

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:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4935-1
  CVE-2021-1076, CVE-2021-1077

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 21.04 USN-4935-1 Moderate: NVIDIA Access Control DoS Risk

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Calendar Grey May 4, 2021
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Security vulnerabilities in NVIDIA graphics drivers for Ubuntu have been addressed. Update today for better safeguarding.
Several security issues were fixed in NVIDIA graphics drivers.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server 418.197.02-0ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 460.73.01-0ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server 460.73.01-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu 20.10: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 390.143-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 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

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4935-1

CVE-2021-1076, CVE-2021-1077

May 04, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server/418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server/460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

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