CVE-2026-47517
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Null Pointer Dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation

Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver where a local user may cause a null pointer dereference by submitting a crafted ioctl. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-09-30
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2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-47517
EUVD
EUVD-2026-90170

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nvidia gpu_display_driver *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Linux. It involves a null pointer dereference in the kernel mode driver caused by a local user submitting a crafted ioctl. This could lead to a denial of service if exploited successfully.

Impact Analysis

A local attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service on the affected system. This means the system might crash or become unresponsive, disrupting normal operations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux to the latest version provided by NVIDIA to address the null pointer dereference vulnerability in the kernel mode driver.

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