CVE-2026-24194: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions in NVIDIA GeForce
A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux in the kernel mode layer handler that improperly preserves permissions. Exploiting this flaw could allow a local user with limited privileges to cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose information, tamper with data, or execute arbitrary code. This affects all driver versions prior to 595.71.05. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 but no official patch or remediation guidance has been confirmed yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-24194 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GeForce Linux display driver related to improper preservation of permissions in a kernel mode layer handler. This weakness (CWE-281) can be exploited by a local attacker with low privileges to perform various malicious actions including denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution. The issue affects all driver versions before 595.71.05. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high severity level. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to significant impacts including denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and arbitrary code execution on affected systems running vulnerable NVIDIA GeForce Linux drivers. This could compromise system integrity and confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider limiting access to affected systems and monitor for updates from NVIDIA. No official remediation or temporary fix is currently documented.
CVE-2026-24194: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux in the kernel mode layer handler that improperly preserves permissions. Exploiting this flaw could allow a local user with limited privileges to cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose information, tamper with data, or execute arbitrary code. This affects all driver versions prior to 595.71.05. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 but no official patch or remediation guidance has been confirmed yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-24194 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GeForce Linux display driver related to improper preservation of permissions in a kernel mode layer handler. This weakness (CWE-281) can be exploited by a local attacker with low privileges to perform various malicious actions including denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution. The issue affects all driver versions before 595.71.05. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high severity level. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to significant impacts including denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and arbitrary code execution on affected systems running vulnerable NVIDIA GeForce Linux drivers. This could compromise system integrity and confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider limiting access to affected systems and monitor for updates from NVIDIA. No official remediation or temporary fix is currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T19:09:34.079Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15e035891d628fdc67d38b
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 18:02:29 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 21:13:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 78
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