Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers package, versions <390.144-1~deb9u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS-1056900
  • published10 Jan 2021
  • disclosed8 Jan 2021

Introduced: 8 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-1056  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 nvidia-graphics-drivers to version 390.144-1~deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not completely honor operating system file system permissions to provide GPU device-level isolation, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

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