bugtraq - Re: [ GLSA 200611-03 ] NVIDIA binary graphics driver: Privilege escalation vulnerability

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Message-ID: <a847a3140611130919l4fbc3da5kd49213de61884658@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:19:52 +0000
From: "Nick Boyce" <nick.boyce@...il.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk,
	security-alerts@...uxsecurity.com
Subject: Re: [ GLSA 200611-03 ] NVIDIA binary graphics driver: Privilege escalation vulnerability

On 11/7/06, Raphael Marichez <falco@...too.org> wrote:

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> Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200611-03
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>   Severity: High
>      Title: NVIDIA binary graphics driver: Privilege escalation
>             vulnerability
>       Date: November 07, 2006
>       Bugs: #151635
>         ID: 200611-03
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> Synopsis
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> The NVIDIA binary graphics driver is vulnerable to a local privilege
> escalation
[snip]

> An X client could trigger the buffer overflow with a maliciously
> crafted series of glyphs. A remote attacker could also entice a user to
> open a specially crafted web page, document or X client that will
> trigger the buffer overflow.

um ... doesn't that make it a *remote* privilege escalation ?

Cheers,
Nick Boyce
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