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

The vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability is CVE-2018-6260.

How does the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability affect systems?

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to access application data processed on the GPU.

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this vulnerability?

Ubuntu 18.10 and Ubuntu 18.04 are affected by this vulnerability.

What is the remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.10?

The remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.10 is to update to version 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 of the xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 package.

What is the remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04?

The remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04 is to update to version 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 of the xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 package.

Vulnerability/
USN-3904-1

7/3/2019

USN-3904-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

First published: Thu Mar 07 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers incorrectly handled the GPU performance counters. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to access the application data processed on the GPU.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390	<390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1	390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
	=18.10
All of
ubuntu/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390	<390.116-0ubuntu0.18.04.1	390.116-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
	=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability is CVE-2018-6260.
How does the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability affect systems?
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to access application data processed on the GPU.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this vulnerability?
Ubuntu 18.10 and Ubuntu 18.04 are affected by this vulnerability.
What is the remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.10?
The remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.10 is to update to version 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 of the xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 package.
What is the remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04?
The remedy for the NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04 is to update to version 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 of the xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390 package.

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