Candidate: CVE-2016-2556
PublicDate: 2016-04-12 14:59:00 UTC
References:
 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2556
 https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_5551
 http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4059
Description:
 The Escape interface in the Kernel Mode Driver layer in the NVIDIA GPU
 graphics driver R340 before 341.95 and R352 before 354.74 on Windows
 improperly allows access to restricted functionality, which allows local
 users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Ubuntu-Description:
Notes:
 tyhicks> Only affects Windows
Bugs:
Priority: medium
Discovered-by:
Assigned-to:
CVSS:
 nvd: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H [7.8 HIGH]
 nvd: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H [7.8 HIGH]

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-173-updates: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: not-affected (Windows only)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: not-affected (superseded)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-310-updates: not-affected (superseded)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: not-affected (superseded)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319: not-affected (superseded)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: not-affected (superseded)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-319-updates: not-affected (superseded)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: not-affected (superseded)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331: not-affected (superseded)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: not-affected (superseded)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates: not-affected (superseded)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: not-affected (Windows only)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updates: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [superseded])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: not-affected (Windows only)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: DNE (trusty was not-affected [Windows only])
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updates: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: DNE
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-361-updates: not-affected (Windows only)

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-96-updates: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-304: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-experimental-310: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: not-affected (Windows only)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-tegra: DNE

Patches_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates:
upstream_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: needs-triage
precise_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: not-affected (superseded)
trusty_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: DNE
trusty/esm_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: DNE
wily_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: DNE
devel_nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates: DNE