Information Exposure Affecting nvidia package, versions <2:410.104-2018.03.111.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-NVIDIA-1717370
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed13 Nov 2018

Introduced: 13 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-6260  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 nvidia to version 2:410.104-2018.03.111.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2019-1182.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia package and not the nvidia package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA graphics driver contains a vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel exposed by the GPU performance counters. Local user access is required. This is not a network or remote attack vector.