CVE-2026-47566

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Sep 30, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 30, 2026
Last modified
Sep 30, 2026
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

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CVE-2026-47566: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix