Bug#848195: nvidia-graphics-drivers: CVE-2016-8826

[Andreas Beckmann]

Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Severity: serious
Tags: security
Control: clone -1 -2 -3
Control: reassign -2 src:nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx
Control: retitle -2 nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx: CVE-2016-8826
Control: reassign -3 src:nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-304xx
Control: retitle -3 nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-304xx: CVE-2016-8826

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278

CVE-2016-8826

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode
layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) where a user can
cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service.

Fixed versions:

 	R375 	375.26
	R340 	340.101
	R304 	304.134