Headline
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202405-28
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202405-28 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers, the worst of which could result in root privilege escalation. Versions greater than or equal to 470.223.02 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202405-28
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: NVIDIA Drivers: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: May 08, 2024
Bugs: #909226, #916583
ID: 202405-28
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers, the
worst of which could result in root privilege escalation.
Background
NVIDIA Drivers are NVIDIA’s accelerated graphics driver.
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers < 470.223.02 >= 470.223.02
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All NVIDIA Drivers 470 users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-470.223.02:0/470”
All NVIDIA Drivers 525 users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-525.147.05:0/525”
All NVIDIA Drivers 535 users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-535.129.03:0/535”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2023-25515
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25515
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-25516
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25516
[ 3 ] CVE-2023-31022
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31022
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-28
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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