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

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 473222

Description

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

 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker
 could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code
 execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
 (CVE-2026-47537)

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-2026-47537

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 473222

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: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-47537

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.7

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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: 10/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-47537