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Gentoo: 202405-28 Moderate: NVIDIA Drivers Root Privilege Escalation

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers, the worst of which could result in root privilege escalation.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202405-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: NVIDIA Drivers: Multiple Vulnerabilities Date: May 08, 2024 Bugs: #909226, #916583 ID: 202405-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers, the worst of which could result in root privilege escalation. Background ========== NVIDIA Drivers are NVIDIA's accelerated graphics driver. Affected packages ================= Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------------------- ------------ ------------- x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers < 470.223.02 > = 470.223.02 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All NVIDIA Drivers 470 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.223.02:0/470" All NVIDIA Drivers 525 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-525.147.05:0/525" All NVIDIA Drivers 535 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-535.129.03:0/535" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2023-25515 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25515 [ 2 ] CVE-2023-25516 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25516 [ 3 ] CVE-2023-31022 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31022 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-28 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 . Several security flaws identified in NVIDIA software may allow root access escalation. Ensure you update to the patched versions immediately.. NVIDIA Drivers, Gentoo Advisory, Root Escalation, Driver Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 08, 2024 Gentoo