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

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 473250

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 Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin)
 where a guest VM user may cause an out-of-bounds write by sending a specially crafted RPC call to the
 host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering,
 and denial of service. (CVE-2026-47496)

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-2026-47496

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 473250

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/6/2026

Updated: 10/6/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

Percentile: 57.72

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-47496

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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-2026-47496