CVE-2026-24195: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA Guest driver
NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in UVM, where a user could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24195) in the NVIDIA Guest driver for Linux arises from improper input validation in the UVM component. An attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to trigger a denial of service condition. The affected versions include all releases up to vGPU 20.0 (595.58.03). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting high severity due to the potential for service disruption without confidentiality or integrity impact. No patch or official fix has been documented yet, and no exploits are known to be active in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in denial of service, causing the affected NVIDIA Guest driver component to crash or become unresponsive. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity compromise. The impact is limited to availability disruption on affected systems running vulnerable driver versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider limiting local access to trusted users and monitoring for unusual system behavior related to the NVIDIA Guest driver. Avoid deploying vulnerable versions in sensitive environments if possible.
CVE-2026-24195: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA Guest driver
Description
NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in UVM, where a user could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24195) in the NVIDIA Guest driver for Linux arises from improper input validation in the UVM component. An attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to trigger a denial of service condition. The affected versions include all releases up to vGPU 20.0 (595.58.03). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting high severity due to the potential for service disruption without confidentiality or integrity impact. No patch or official fix has been documented yet, and no exploits are known to be active in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in denial of service, causing the affected NVIDIA Guest driver component to crash or become unresponsive. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity compromise. The impact is limited to availability disruption on affected systems running vulnerable driver versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider limiting local access to trusted users and monitoring for unusual system behavior related to the NVIDIA Guest driver. Avoid deploying vulnerable versions in sensitive environments if possible.
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: 6a15e035891d628fdc67d390
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 6:02:29 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 6:32:38 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 9:50:45 PM
Views: 5
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