Nvidia Driver Updates (* Security Fixes *)!
Posted on Mar 04, 2019 by kingbeowulf
Nvidia released a security bulletin and driver updates fix 8 security issues. One, CVE-2018-6260, can impact Linux users:
1NVIDIA 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 vulnerability is not a network or remote attack vector.
The updated drivers are already in Slackbuilds.org. For non-Slackware Linux systems, please check your respective update repositories. Also, note that older Nvidia GPUs designated as EOL may not have their legacy drivers updated. For information on mitigating CVE-2018-6260, refer to the driver Known Issues section of the README.
Nvidia Linux Driver Known Issues
References:
GeForce Driver Updates Contain Security Fixes
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - February 2019
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