CVE-2025-23282: Double Free

Published Oct 10, 2025
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Updated

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Affected Software

93 affected componentsFixes available
Nvidia Display Driver for Linux
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-430*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-435*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-510*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-520*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-455*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-430*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-435*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-510*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-520*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535<535.274.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
535.274.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server<535.274.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
535.274.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570<570.195.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
570.195.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server<570.195.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
570.195.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-430*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-455*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-510*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-520*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535<535.274.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
535.274.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server<535.274.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
535.274.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-545*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570<570.195.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
570.195.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server<570.195.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
570.195.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-575*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-575-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580<580.95.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
580.95.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server<580.95.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
580.95.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535<535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server<535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570<570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server<570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-575*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-575-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580<580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server<580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-560*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580<580.95.05-0ubuntu1
580.95.05-0ubuntu1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server<580.95.05-0ubuntu1
580.95.05-0ubuntu1
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-560*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server*
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580<580.95.05-0ubuntu4
580.95.05-0ubuntu4
ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server<580.95.05-0ubuntu4
580.95.05-0ubuntu4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.274.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.274.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 570.195.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 570.195.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.274.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.274.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 570.195.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 570.195.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu4
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-580-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 580.95.05-0ubuntu4

Event History

Oct 10, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-23282?

CVE-2025-23282 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-23282?

To fix CVE-2025-23282, update your NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-23282?

The impacts of CVE-2025-23282 include code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-23282?

CVE-2025-23282 affects users of the NVIDIA Display Driver specifically on Linux operating systems.

5

How can CVE-2025-23282 be exploited?

CVE-2025-23282 can be exploited through a race condition that an attacker might leverage to gain higher privileges on the system.

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