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-2025-243 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-open --releasever latest' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-243 --releasever latest' to update your system.
Plugin Details
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-243.nasl
Agent: unix
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-open
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