CVE 2012-0946
The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2012-0946 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #959842: root escalation via /dev/nvidia0
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) | Critical | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu Natty) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu Precise) | Critical | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu Natty) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu Natty) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates (Ubuntu Natty) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 959842 | root escalation via /dev/nvidia0 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
Bug #982485: [regression] Nvidia 295.40: Unity 3D does not work at all with the new nvidia driver
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 982485 | [regression] Nvidia 295.40: Unity 3D does not work at all with the new nvidia driver | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 982485 | [regression] Nvidia 295.40: Unity 3D does not work at all with the new nvidia driver | Unity | High | Invalid | ||
| 982485 | [regression] Nvidia 295.40: Unity 3D does not work at all with the new nvidia driver | NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 982485 | [regression] Nvidia 295.40: Unity 3D does not work at all with the new nvidia driver | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 982485 | [regression] Nvidia 295.40: Unity 3D does not work at all with the new nvidia driver | nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
Bug #983323: [regression] Corrupted screen and sluggish performance after suspend with 295.40 drivers
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 983323 | [regression] Corrupted screen and sluggish performance after suspend with 295.40 drivers | nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Confirmed | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
