CVE-2020-5967: Race Condition
Published Jun 25, 2020
·Updated
Last updated 25 August 2025
Other sources
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the UVM driver, in which a race condition may lead to a denial of service.
— Launchpad
Affected Software
39 affected componentsFixes available
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Quadro
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<418.152.00
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<440.95.01
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=450<450.51.05
Nvidia Tesla
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Geforce
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Nvs
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Quadro
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<418.152.00
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<440.95.01
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=450<450.51.05
Nvidia Tesla
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Geforce
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Nvs
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers
470.256.02-2535.261.03-1550.163.01-2550.163.01-4550.163.01-5
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx<=340.108-27
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
390.157-1~deb11u1390.157-15
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418
418.226.00-6~deb11u2418.226.00-21
Event History
Jun 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:51 PM
Description
Feb 25, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:04 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:19 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-5967.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2020-5967?
The severity of CVE-2020-5967 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.7.
3
What is the affected software for CVE-2020-5967?
The affected software for CVE-2020-5967 includes NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver versions 390.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 390.138-0ubuntu0.19.10.1, and 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.
4
How can the CVE-2020-5967 vulnerability be fixed?
To fix the CVE-2020-5967 vulnerability, users should update their NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver to a version that includes the necessary patches.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-5967?
More information about CVE-2020-5967 can be found in the NVIDIA security advisory and the Ubuntu security notices provided in the references.