Bug#805917: nvidia-graphics-drivers: CVE-2015-7869 Unsanitized User Mode Input

[Andreas Beckmann]

Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Version: 304.22-1
Severity: serious
Tags: security

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3808
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-7869.html

[...] This report also details an advisory regarding integer overflow issues
in the underlying kernel mode driver.

[...] The integer overflow issues affect both Windows and Linux-based GPU
drivers. These issues affect all GPU products and are not specific to
any GPU class device.


Andreas