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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates, nvidia-settings, nvidia-settings-updates vulnerability (USN-1799-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 65923
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers incorrectly handled large ARGB cursors. A local attacker could use this issue to gain root privileges.The NVIDIA graphics drivers have been updated to 304.88 to fix this issue. In addition to the security fix, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes.
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Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 65923
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1799-1.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 4/11/2013
Updated: 9/19/2019
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-current, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-current-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-settings, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-settings-updates, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-0131
BID: 58830
USN: 1799-1