Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability (USN-3240-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 97857

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

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.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 97857

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3240-1.nasl

Version: 3.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2017

Updated: 10/20/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-0318

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-375, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-304, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-304-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-304-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-304-updates-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-331, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-331-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-331-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-331-updates-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-331-updates-uvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-331-uvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-340, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-340-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-340-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-340-updates-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-340-uvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-367, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-367-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-375, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-375-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-current, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-current-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-304, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-304-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-331, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-331-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-340, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-340-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-367, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-libopencl1-375, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-304, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-304-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-331, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-340, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-340-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-367, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-opencl-icd-375, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-304, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-304-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-331, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-331-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-340, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-340-updates, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcuda1-367

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-0318

USN: 3240-1