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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04036775
Version: 1

HPSBHF02946 rev.1 - HP Servers with NVIDIA GPU Computing Driver, Elevation of
Privilege

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2014-05-09
Last Updated: 2014-05-09

Potential Security Impact: Elevation of privilege

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP
servers that use NVIDIA Computing GPU processors. The vulnerability could be
exploited resulting in an elevation of privilege.

References: CVE-2013-5987, SSRT101355

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Server
 GPU type(s)

DL360 G7
 Q4000

SL390s G7
 M2050, M2070, M2070Q, M2075, M2090

DL160 Gen8
 Q4000

ML350p Gen8
 Q4000, Q6000

DL360e Gen8
 Q4000

DL380e Gen8
 Q4000, Q6000

SL250s Gen8
 M2070Q, M2075, M2090, K10, K20, K20X

SL270s Gen8
 M2070Q, M2075, M2090, K10, K20, K20X

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2013-5987    (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)       6.6
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks NVIDIA and Marcin Kocielnicki from the
X.Org Foundation Nouveau project for reporting this issue to
security-alert@hp.com.

RESOLUTION

HP has provided an updated NVIDIA firmware driver version that resolves the
security vulnerability. Download the firmware driver from hp.com

Go to support and drivers.
Search for the server model and then choose the operating system.
Select "Driver - NVIDIA Computing."

Note:

For Windows choose the Driver NVIDIA Computing v3.21.01 or a subsequent
version
For Linux choose the Driver NVIDIA Computing v3.19.72 or a subsequent version

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 9 May 2014 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in
accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MP = MPE/iX
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PI = Printing and Imaging
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
TU = Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX

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