Description
The NVIDIA display driver R352 before 353.82 and R340 before 341.81 on Windows; R304 before 304.128, R340 before 340.93, and R352 before 352.41 on Linux; and R352 before 352.46 on GRID vGPU and vSGA allows local users to write to an arbitrary kernel memory location and consequently gain privileges via a crafted ioctl call.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 340.93-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 340.93-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 340.93-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 +1 | 304.128-0ubuntu0.0.1 | USN-2747-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 +1 | 340.93-0ubuntu0.0.1 | USN-2747-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-346 +1 | 346.96-0ubuntu0.0.1 | USN-2747-1 |
Advisories 1
References
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_3313
- HPSBHF03513 vendor-advisory
- USN-2747-1 vendor-advisory
- 1033662 vdb-entry
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04815468
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3763/~/cve-2015-5950-memory-corruption-due-to-an-unsanitized-pointer-in-the-nvidia