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| author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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| committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
| commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
| tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-19.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-19.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..30c01976c0d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201206-19"> + <title>NVIDIA Drivers: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in NVIDIA drivers may allow a local attacker to + gain escalated privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">nvidia-drivers</product> + <announced>2012-06-23</announced> + <revised>2012-06-23: 1</revised> + <bug>411617</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">295.40</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">295.40</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The NVIDIA drivers provide X11 and GLX support for NVIDIA graphic + boards. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A vulnerability has been found in the way NVIDIA drivers handle + read/write access to GPU device nodes, allowing access to arbitrary + system memory locations. + </p> + + <p>NOTE: Exposure to this vulnerability is reduced in Gentoo due to 660 + permissions being used on the GPU device nodes by default. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All NVIDIA driver users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose + ">=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-295.40" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0946">CVE-2012-0946</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-04-18T00:15:12Z" tag="requester">ackle</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-06-23T14:21:13Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |