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NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver (September 2026)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 362645

Synopsis

A display driver installed on the remote Linux host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The NVIDIA GPU display driver software on the remote Linux host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including the following:

 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause uncontrolled kernel log generation by repeatedly invoking an interface that emits unrate-limited error messages. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service. (CVE-2026-47568)

 - NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver where a local user may access another process's GPU channel state due to missing authorization checks. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2026-47603, CVE-2026-47604)

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

Solution

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

See Also

https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/blob/main/2026/5861/5861.md

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5861

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 362645

File Name: nvidia_unix_2026_10.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.64

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-47568

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver

Required KB Items: NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/Version, NVIDIA_UNIX_Driver/GPU_Model

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-47526, CVE-2026-47531, CVE-2026-47562, CVE-2026-47568, CVE-2026-47603, CVE-2026-47604

IAVA: 2026-A-1071