What is the vulnerability ID for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?

The vulnerability ID for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities is USN-3662-1.

What is the impact of the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?

The vulnerabilities in the NVIDIA graphics drivers could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?

The versions of Ubuntu affected by the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities are 17.10, 16.04, and 14.04.

How can I fix the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?

To fix the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities, update the nvidia-384 package to version 384.130-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 for Ubuntu 17.10, version 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 for Ubuntu 16.04, and version 384.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 for Ubuntu 14.04.

Where can I find more information about the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?

You can find more information about the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Security Notices website and the Launchpad page for the nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 package.

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USN-3662-1

29/5/2018

USN-3662-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities

First published: Tue May 29 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/nvidia-384	<384.130-0ubuntu0.17.10.1	384.130-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
	=17.10
All of
ubuntu/nvidia-384	<384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1	384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/nvidia-384	<384.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1	384.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
	=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?
The vulnerability ID for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities is USN-3662-1.
What is the impact of the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?
The vulnerabilities in the NVIDIA graphics drivers could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?
The versions of Ubuntu affected by the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities are 17.10, 16.04, and 14.04.
How can I fix the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?
To fix the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities, update the nvidia-384 package to version 384.130-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 for Ubuntu 17.10, version 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 for Ubuntu 16.04, and version 384.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 for Ubuntu 14.04.
Where can I find more information about the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities?
You can find more information about the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Security Notices website and the Launchpad page for the nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 package.

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