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Amazon Linux 2023 : nvidia-kmod-common (ALAS2023NVIDIA-2026-266)
high Nessus Plugin ID 299471
Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023NVIDIA-2026-266 advisory.NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel module where an attacker could cause an integer overflow or wraparound. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.
(CVE-2025-33219)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update nvidia-kmod-common --releasever latest' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023NVIDIA-2026-266 --releasever latest' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023NVIDIA-2026-266.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 299471
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023NVIDIA-2026-266.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/18/2026
Updated: 2/18/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-33219
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
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:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nvidia-kmod-common, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-33219
IAVA: 2026-A-0095