Amazon Linux 2023 : libnvidia-cfg, libnvidia-fbc, libnvidia-gpucomp (ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-251)

high Nessus Plugin ID 274498

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-251 advisory.

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. (CVE-2025-23280)

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. (CVE-2025-23282)

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause a null pointer dereference by allocating a specific memory resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.NOTE:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5703 (CVE-2025-23300)

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to cause a null pointer dereference. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.NOTE:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5703 (CVE-2025-23330)

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in a kernel module, where an attacker might be able to cause a null pointer deference. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.NOTE: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5703 (CVE-2025-23332)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update nvidia-driver --releasever latest' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-251 --releasever latest' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 274498

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-251.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/7/2025

Updated: 11/7/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-23282

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnvidia-fbc, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnvidia-ml, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-driver-cuda-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-driver, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnvidia-cfg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-driver-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-nvidia, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-driver-cuda, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnvidia-gpucomp

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-23280, CVE-2025-23282, CVE-2025-23300, CVE-2025-23330, CVE-2025-23332

IAVA: 2025-A-0736

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