Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-33220

high Nessus Plugin ID 297402

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager, where a malicious guest could cause heap memory access after the memory is freed. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.
(CVE-2025-33220)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 297402

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2025_33220.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/31/2026

Updated: 1/31/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-33220

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-550, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-470, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-450, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-460, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-575, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-530, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-435, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-515, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-340, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-440, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-545, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-560, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-535-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-304, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-575-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-390, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-565-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-510, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-535, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-570-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-455, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-520, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-515-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-430, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-570

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-33220

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