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Amazon Linux AMI : nvidia (ALAS-2019-1182)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 123090

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

NVIDIA graphics driver contains a vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel exposed by the GPU performance counters. Local user access is required. This is not a network or remote attack vector.
(CVE-2018-6260)

Solution

Run 'yum update nvidia' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1182.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 123090

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1182.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/26/2019

Updated: 6/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-6260

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-dkms

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-6260

ALAS: 2019-1182