Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | All GPU Driver 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 | 460.91.03-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.91.03-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.91.03-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 390.144-1~deb9u1 | DLA-2888-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | 460.91.03-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server | 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server | 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 +1 | 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 | 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 | 390.144-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server | 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server | 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 +1 | 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 | 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5019-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 +2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- USN-5019-1 nvidia-graphics-drivers-390, nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server, nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server, nvidia-graphics-drivers-460, nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server, nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2888-1 nvidia-graphics-drivers - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2533 Nvidia GPU Display Treiber: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 3, 2023