What happened
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass read-only memory protection due to incorrect authorization, enabling write access to memory marked read-only. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Affected versions
GeForce: All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; All driver versions prior to 595.91.07; All driver versions prior to 580.178.04; 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1); 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
No public PoC reference has passed the current publication threshold.