CVE-2016-8826

medium

Description

All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a denial of service.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-9651

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94957

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-12-16

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H