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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841396
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1799-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates, nvidia-settings, nvidia-settings-updates' package(s) announced via the USN-1799-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates, nvidia-settings, nvidia-settings-updates' package(s) announced via the USN-1799-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers incorrectly handled
large ARGB cursors. A local attacker could use this issue to gain root
privileges.

The NVIDIA graphics drivers have been updated to 304.88 to fix this issue.
In addition to the security fix, the updated packages contain bug fixes,
new features, and possibly incompatible changes.

Affected Software/OS:
'nvidia-graphics-drivers, nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates, nvidia-settings, nvidia-settings-updates' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0131
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#771620
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/771620
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201304-01.xml
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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