Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause a memory leak in error paths leading to kernel memory exhaustion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Kernel Memory Leak Causing Kernel Exhaustion in NVIDIA Linux Drivers nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Denial of Service via kernel memory leak
Weaknesses CWE-772
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Kernel Memory Leak Causing Kernel Exhaustion in NVIDIA Linux Drivers

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause a memory leak in error paths leading to kernel memory exhaustion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Nvidia Geforce Guest Driver Nvs Quadro Rtx Virtual Gpu Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:46.000Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:46.482Z

Link: CVE-2026-47566

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:55:36.237Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:25.357

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:29.797

Link: CVE-2026-47566

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-30T15:54:02Z

Links: CVE-2026-47566 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T03:15:15Z

Weaknesses