Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840982
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1420-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates' package(s) announced via the USN-1420-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates' package(s) announced via the USN-1420-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers could be reconfigured to gain access to arbitrary system memory. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly gain root privileges. Affected Software/OS: 'nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173, nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10. 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
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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