MGASA-2017-0013: nvidia304 Mageia

Vulnerability summary

MGASA-2017-0013 is a vulnerability in nvidia304 Mageia with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 09-01-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Updated nvidia304 and nvidia340 packages fix security vulnerabilities This proprietary nvidia340 and nvidia304 driver update fixes the following security issues: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges (CVE-2016-7382). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) handler for mmap() where improper input validation may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges (CVE-2016-7389). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service (CVE-2016-8826).

No weakness data has been published for this record.