CVE-2026-47566
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NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Memory Leak in Linux Kernel

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 layer where an unprivileged user could cause a memory leak in error paths leading to kernel memory exhaustion. 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
AI Q&A
2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-47566
EUVD
EUVD-2026-90175

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nvidia gpu_display_driver *-*
nvidia gpu_display_driver *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-401 The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux allows an unprivileged user to cause a memory leak in error paths. This can lead to kernel memory exhaustion and potentially cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to exhaust system memory, causing the system to slow down or crash. This may result in loss of availability for critical services or applications running on the affected system.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux to the latest version provided by NVIDIA to address the memory leak vulnerability in the kernel mode layer.

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