CVE-2017-6266 Affecting nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 package, versions <384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-NVIDIAGRAPHICSDRIVERS384-371744
  • published22 Sept 2017
  • disclosed22 Sept 2017

Introduced: 22 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-6266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 to version 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 package and not the nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where improper access controls could allow unprivileged users to cause a denial of service.