NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver (April 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 235060

Synopsis

The NVIDIA GPU display driver software on the remote Linux host is missing a vendor-supplied patch.

Description

A display driver installed on the remote Linux host is affected by a vulnerability:

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability which could allow an unprivileged attacker to escalate permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. (CVE-2025-23244)

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit this issue but has instead relied only on the driver's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the NVIDIA graphics driver in accordance with the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 235060

File Name: nvidia_unix_2025_4.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/1/2025

Updated: 5/1/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-23244

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/Version, NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/GPU_Model

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-23244

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