CVE-2026-24199
Race Condition in NVIDIA Linux Display Driver Kernel Module
Publication date: 2026-05-26
Last updated on: 2026-05-26
Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia | display_driver | *-* |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-362 | The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-24199 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux, specifically within a kernel module.
The issue involves a race condition that can be triggered by a user reordering compiler or processor memory instructions.
This race condition arises from improper synchronization during concurrent execution using shared resources.
Exploiting this vulnerability could result in a denial of service.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
This means that an attacker with limited privileges could cause the NVIDIA Display Driver kernel module to malfunction, potentially disrupting system availability.