CVE-2026-47566

Published: Set 30, 2026 Last Modified: Set 30, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,5
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause a memory leak in error paths leading to kernel memory exhaustion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Instability Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Reduce Performance
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Not Language-Specific, C, C++
View CWE Details
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47566
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47566