CVE-2026-47596
published 2026-09-30CVE-2026-47596: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the…
PriorityP431high7CVSS 3.1
AVPACHPRLUINSCCHIHAH
EPSS
0.14%
3.3th percentile
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nvidia | geforce | — | — |
| nvidia | geforce | — | — |
| nvidia | geforce | — | — |
| nvidia | geforce | — | — |
| nvidia | guest_driver | — | — |
| nvidia | guest_driver | — | — |
| nvidia | tesla | — | — |
| nvidia | tesla | — | — |
| nvidia | tesla | — | — |
| nvidia | tesla | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat7.0HIGH
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Red Hat
nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via unpreserved memory permissions
vendor_redhat·2026-09-30·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2026-47596 [HIGH] CWE-281 nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via unpreserved memory permissions
nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via unpreserved memory permissions
A flaw was found in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. In the kernel mode layer, memory permissions are not properly preserved, allowing an unprivileged local user to write to read-only memory. This issue can lead to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation on the affected system.
Package: nvidia-driver (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Affected
Package: nvidia-driver (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Affected
GHSA
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-30
CVE-2026-47596 [HIGH] CWE-281 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved.
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
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2026-09-30
Published