CVE-2020-5982

MediumCVSS 4.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) scheduler, in which the software does not properly limit the number or frequency of interactions that it has with an actor, such as the number of incoming requests, which may lead to denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-770

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 2, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-5982: Medium severity, CVSS 4.4 | Vulnix