Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handlers for all control calls with embedded parameters where dereferencing an untrusted pointer may lead to denial of service.
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