CVE-2026-47562: Medium severity Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux vulnerability
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could inject crafted text into the kernel log because the supplied version string is not properly sanitized. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service and data tampering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
Exploitation requires local access and low-privileged access to a system running the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. No user interaction is required.
What does an attacker need to do to trigger the vulnerability?
The attacker must supply a crafted version string that is not properly sanitized before being written to the kernel log by the driver’s kernel-mode layer.
What are the likely impacts of successful exploitation?
Successful exploitation may cause a denial of service or data tampering. The reported CVSS vector indicates no direct confidentiality impact.