CVE-2026-47591: High severity Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux vulnerability
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass read-only memory protection due to incorrect authorization, enabling write access to memory marked read-only. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this vulnerability?
Systems running the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux are exposed. Exploitation is local: the attacker needs access to the affected system rather than network reachability.
What level of access does an attacker need?
An attacker needs local unprivileged access to the system. No user interaction is required.
What could successful exploitation allow?
Successful exploitation may permit writes to memory marked read-only. The reported impacts include code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering.