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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2025-23282High confidence

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges

NVIDIA · Virtual GPU Manager

7.0HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Mitigation available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

13 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-470Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-470-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-535Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2Canonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-535-serverVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.535.274.02-0ubuntu0.24.04.2Canonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-550Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-550-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-565-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-570Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-570-serverVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.570.195.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.2Canonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-575Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-575-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-580Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2Canonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-580-serverVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.580.95.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.2Canonical record ↗Source updated 10 Sept 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

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1 current
CVE-2025-23282 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykvm: NVIDIA Display Driver vulnerability due to race condition leading to escalate privileges
37 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • qemu-guest-agent as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-img as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-audio-pa as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-block-blkio as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-block-curl as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-block-rbd as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-common as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu-ccw as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu-pci as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Summary
NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Remediation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-33759

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Mitigation available
01

What, why and how

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

What

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Why

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

What

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker might be able to use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Why

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Double Free → obtain information outside the intended access boundary
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-415 ↗

CWE-415: Double Free. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Denial of serviceCWE-415
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-2247Nvidia GPU Display Treiber: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Nvidia GPU Display Treiber ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um Daten zu manipulieren, und um Informationen offenzulegen.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Mitigation available
Affected
qemu-guest-agent as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-img as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-audio-pa as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-block-blkio as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-block-curl as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-block-rbd as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-common as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu-ccw as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-gpu-pci as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-device-display-virtio-vga as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-device-usb-host as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-device-usb-redirect as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-docs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-tools as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-ui-egl-headless as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm-ui-opengl as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-kvm.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-pr-helper as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; qemu-guest-agent (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-img (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-block-curl (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-block-gluster (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-block-iscsi (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-block-rbd (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-block-ssh (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-common (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; qemu-kvm-core (virt-devel:rhel) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; and 7 more
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 10 Oct 2025 · Last source change 26 Feb 2026, 17:47 UTC · CWE-415 · Double Free

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-33759
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-33759↗Vendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security↗NVD record↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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