NVIDIA Fixes High Severity Flaws Affecting Windows, Linux Devices
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:
NVIDIA fixes high severity flaws affecting Windows, Linux devices:
NVIDIA has released security updates to address six security vulnerabilities found in Windows and Linux GPU display drivers, as well as ten additional flaws affecting the NVIDIA Virtual GPU (vGPU) management software.
The vulnerabilities expose Windows and Linux machines to attacks leading to denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, or information disclosure.
All these security bugs require local user access, which means that potential attackers will first have to gain access to vulnerable devices using an additional attack vector.
[...] The full list of security flaws addressed by NVIDIA this month is available in the January 2021 Security Bulletin.
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