MGASA-2022-0285

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MGASA-2022-0285

Summary: Updated nvidia-current packages fix security vulnerabilities

Details: Updated nvidia-current packages fix security vulnerabilities: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where a local user with basic capabilities can cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and limited information disclosure (CVE‑2022‑31607). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in an optional D-Bus configuration file, where a local user with basic capabilities can impact protected D-Bus endpoints, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering (CVE‑2022‑31608). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null- pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service (CVE‑2022‑31615). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null- pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service (CVE‑2022‑34665). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service (CVE‑2022‑34666).

References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0285.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30722, https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383