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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2013-5987: NVIDIA Drivers: Privilege Escalation

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2013-5987: NVIDIA Drivers: Privilege Escalation

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/21/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in NVIDIA graphics driver Release 331, 325, 319, 310, and 304 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions for the GPU and gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-drivers-nvidia-drivers

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