Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Title GPU Display Driver for Linux Memory Permission Violation Enables Privilege Escalation

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
Weaknesses CWE-281
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:29:29.990Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:49.283Z

Link: CVE-2026-47596

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Updated: 2026-09-30T17:25:08.931Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:29.827

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:35.687

Link: CVE-2026-47596

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Updated: 2026-09-30T18:45:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-281

    Improper Preservation of Permissions