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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120589
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2012-67)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nvidia' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2012-67 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nvidia' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2012-67 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'nvidia' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0946
http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
XForce ISS Database: nvidia-graphics-gpu-priv-escalation(74822)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
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