NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GeForce
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver where a local user may cause a null pointer dereference by submitting a crafted ioctl. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00115 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial GeForce (NVIDIA): 615.71.09, 610.57.04, 595.91.07 +1RTX, Quadro, NVS (NVIDIA): 615.71.09, 610.57.04, 595.91.07 +1+1 more productRed Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GeForce | before 615.71.09 | 615.71.09 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | GeForce | before 610.57.04 | 610.57.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | RTX, Quadro, NVS | before 615.71.09 | 615.71.09 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | RTX, Quadro, NVS | before 610.57.04 | 610.57.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | RTX, Quadro, NVS | before 595.91.07 | 595.91.07 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | RTX, Quadro, NVS | before 580.178.04 | 580.178.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Tesla | before 615.71.09 | 615.71.09 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Tesla | before 610.57.04 | 610.57.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Tesla | before 595.91.07 | 595.91.07 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Tesla | before 580.178.04 | 580.178.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | GeForce | before 595.91.07 | 595.91.07 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | GeForce | before 580.178.04 | 580.178.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Guest driver | 595.71.05(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Guest driver | 580.159.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Virtual GPU Manager | 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| NVIDIA | Virtual GPU Manager | 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GeForce VendorNVIDIA Affected before 615.71.09 Fixed in 615.71.09 Patch available CNA
- GeForce VendorNVIDIA Affected before 610.57.04 Fixed in 610.57.04 Patch available CNA
- RTX, Quadro, NVS VendorNVIDIA Affected before 615.71.09 Fixed in 615.71.09 Patch available CNA
- RTX, Quadro, NVS VendorNVIDIA Affected before 610.57.04 Fixed in 610.57.04 Patch available CNA
- RTX, Quadro, NVS VendorNVIDIA Affected before 595.91.07 Fixed in 595.91.07 Patch available CNA
- RTX, Quadro, NVS VendorNVIDIA Affected before 580.178.04 Fixed in 580.178.04 Patch available CNA
- Tesla VendorNVIDIA Affected before 615.71.09 Fixed in 615.71.09 Patch available CNA
- Tesla VendorNVIDIA Affected before 610.57.04 Fixed in 610.57.04 Patch available CNA
- Tesla VendorNVIDIA Affected before 595.91.07 Fixed in 595.91.07 Patch available CNA
- Tesla VendorNVIDIA Affected before 580.178.04 Fixed in 580.178.04 Patch available CNA
- GeForce VendorNVIDIA Affected before 595.91.07 Fixed in 595.91.07 Patch available CNA
- GeForce VendorNVIDIA Affected before 580.178.04 Fixed in 580.178.04 Patch available CNA
- Guest driver VendorNVIDIA Affected 595.71.05(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Guest driver VendorNVIDIA Affected 580.159.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Virtual GPU Manager VendorNVIDIA Affected 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Virtual GPU Manager VendorNVIDIA Affected 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GeForce (NVIDIA) Fixed in 615.71.09
- Fix · CNA GeForce (NVIDIA) Fixed in 610.57.04
- Fix · CNA RTX, Quadro, NVS (NVIDIA) Fixed in 615.71.09
- Fix · CNA RTX, Quadro, NVS (NVIDIA) Fixed in 610.57.04
- Fix · CNA RTX, Quadro, NVS (NVIDIA) Fixed in 595.91.07
- Fix · CNA RTX, Quadro, NVS (NVIDIA) Fixed in 580.178.04
- Fix · CNA Tesla (NVIDIA) Fixed in 615.71.09
- Fix · CNA Tesla (NVIDIA) Fixed in 610.57.04
- Fix · CNA Tesla (NVIDIA) Fixed in 595.91.07
- Fix · CNA Tesla (NVIDIA) Fixed in 580.178.04
- Fix · CNA GeForce (NVIDIA) Fixed in 595.91.07
- Fix · CNA GeForce (NVIDIA) Fixed in 580.178.04
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fc5-g7j4-72vc
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-47517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fc5-g7j4-72vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-47517 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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