CVE-2020-5963 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-5963: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the Inter Process Communication APIs, in which improper access control may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-5963 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in440.100-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx→ fixed in390.138-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
```
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418→ fixed in418.152.00-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in440.100-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nvidia-graphics-drivers→ fixed in440.100-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nvidia-graphics-drivers
```

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