Bug 2544096 (CVE-2026-47552)

Summary: CVE-2026-47552 nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via authorization check bypass
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A flaw was found in nvidia-driver. An unprivileged local user can bypass an authorization check in the kernel mode layer to modify privileged configurations. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, access sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (DoS).
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-30 16:31:53 UTC
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass an authorization check and modify privileged configuration. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.