Echo: nvidia-graphics-drivers: security update to 590.48.01-0ubuntu1+e1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 473206

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the open-source kernel module
DMA-BUF import path where an unprivileged local user could cause improper preservation of memory access
permissions when importing a read-only buffer from another device's DMA-BUF exporter. A successful exploit
of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service,
information disclosure, and data tampering. (CVE-2026-47601)

Solution

Update the nvidia-graphics-drivers library and its related packages to version 590.48.01-0ubuntu1+e1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-47601

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 473206

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/6/2026

Updated: 10/6/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.36

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-47601

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-47601