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CVE-2024-53869: Nvidia graphics drivers 304 · NVIDIA Unified Memory driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an

Affects nvidia-graphics-drivers-304Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 : update nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 05:49 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu to 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 (nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server package) or 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 (nvidia-graphics-drivers-550 package, nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server package) or 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 (nvidia-graphics-drivers-550 package, nvidia-graphics-drivers-550-server package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnvidia-graphics-drivers-550pkg:deb/ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =550.107.02-0ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnvidia-graphics-drivers-560pkg:deb/ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-560?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =560.35.03-0ubuntu7.2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10nvidia-graphics-drivers-550pkg:deb/ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-550?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =550.107.02-0ubuntu2
  • =550.107.02-0ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10nvidia-graphics-drivers-560pkg:deb/ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-560?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =560.35.03-0ubuntu7.1
  • =560.35.03-0ubuntu7.2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnvidia-graphics-drivers-470pkg:deb/ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 470.199.02-0ubuntu2 – 470.256.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.6
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnvidia-graphics-drivers-470-serverpkg:deb/ubuntu/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 470.199.02-0ubuntu2 – 470.256.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.6
8 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to Nvidia graphics driver versions 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, or 550.144.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1. Users should update affected systems to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Unified Memory driver for Linux within certain versions of the Nvidia graphics drivers 304 series. This flaw allows an attacker with local privileges to leak uninitialized memory, potentially leading to information disclosure. The issue affects multiple Ubuntu-specific driver versions and has been assigned CVE-2024-53869. A fix is available in updated driver versions.

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