Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the open-source kernel module where an unprivileged local user could cause improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the open-source kernel module where an unprivileged local user could cause improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-281
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T15:51:22.646Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:49.283Z

Link: CVE-2026-47599

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:30.270

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:30:23.773

Link: CVE-2026-47599

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-281

    Improper Preservation of Permissions