First published: Thu May 01 2025(Updated: )
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability which could allow an unprivileged attacker to escalate permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Credit: psirt@nvidia.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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NVIDIA GPU Display Driver |
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The severity of CVE-2025-23244 is rated as high due to its potential to allow unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2025-23244, you should update your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux to the latest version provided by NVIDIA that addresses this vulnerability.
Exploiting CVE-2025-23244 could lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Users of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux are affected by CVE-2025-23244.
Yes, CVE-2025-23244 is a vulnerability that allows unprivileged attackers to escalate their permissions.