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Nvidia patches eight security flaws in graphics products
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Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Taken from my daily email from Sophos Chip maker Nvidia has released its first security update for 2019 (ID 4772), fixing eight CVE flaws in its Windows and Linux graphics display drivers. Users are advised to patch as soon as possible. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Applying the latest drivers on Windows should bring users to version 419.17 (Linux versions vary depending on the distro).That all depends on: A: GPU B: Windows version. Ran GeForce Experience, detected card correctly then stated latest driver installed, no update necessary. Version 342.01 |
j mercer Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 2422 Credit: 12,323,733 RAC: 1 |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34754 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Ran GeForce Experience, detected card correctly then stated latest driver installed, no update necessary. Version 342.01Yep anything below a Fermi based card these days is regarded as a legacy job and no further updates are available for them. ;-) Cheers. |
Tom M Send message Joined: 28 Nov 02 Posts: 5124 Credit: 276,046,078 RAC: 462 |
Please let us know when those security patches make it into the Ubuntu/NVIDIA/Launchpad open source drivers. Thank you. Tom A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association). |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
NVIDIA for MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 - 17G5019 just released 387.10.10.10.40.122. 387.10.10.10.40.122 TL TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
That all depends on: Indeed it does, I have two 32 bit Windows 10 machines that cannot have driver updates but I wonder if the security problems still exist and just cannot be patched. As the article states it effects all graphic products including AMD and Intel, I very much suspect it does. Just noticed this line in the document "Affected versions include the versions listed and all earlier branches and releases. If you are using an unsupported version or an earlier unsupported branch, upgrade to the latest supported version. To identify products that are no longer supported, check the product EOL pages Windows legacy GPU releases and UNIX legacy GPU releases, or contact NVIDIA Support." Which seems to me to say that it affects all cards, but there is no patch for the older or 32 bit OS ones. However now you can see why it is important to have the latest drivers. Please let us know when those security patches make it into the Ubuntu/NVIDIA/Launchpad open source drivers. It was in the link in my first post For those who may not have seen the link to the offical Nvidia document it is HERE It gives further links to check if your card is supported, which for FERMI apparently security support ended last month!! |
Tom M Send message Joined: 28 Nov 02 Posts: 5124 Credit: 276,046,078 RAC: 462 |
Please let us know when those security patches make it into the Ubuntu/NVIDIA/Launchpad open source drivers. Sorry. I was not clear. I am only interested in the patch after it has been processed through the Ubuntu Launchpad website. I was hoping someone would notice and let me know. Tom A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association). |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22204 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
If you are that eager the best thing for you to do is sign up on the nvidia and ubuntu bug and release boards where the news will pop out first. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Brent Norman Send message Joined: 1 Dec 99 Posts: 2786 Credit: 685,657,289 RAC: 835 |
"Vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel exposed by the GPU performance counters." That is of worry to you? Having someone "Locally" access your computer and get seti data is pretty darn low to me. If gaming, whats the worst they can do get your score? The patch will just be something to slow crunching down IMO. |
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