Description
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions) | Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions) | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 367.57-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 367.57-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 367.57-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 | 304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-3122-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 | 340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3122-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 | 367.57-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3122-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 | 304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | USN-3122-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 | 340.98-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3122-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 | 367.57-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3122-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-3122-1 nvidia-graphics-drivers-304, nvidia-graphics-drivers-340, nvidia-graphics-drivers-367 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026