NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Linux: Kernel Mode Layer Type Confusion
CVE-2026-47569 Published on September 30, 2026
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause a type confusion via a handle recycle race. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-47569 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?
The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
CVE-2026-47569 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-47569
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Affected Versions
NVIDIA GeForce:- Version All driver versions prior to 615.71.09 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 610.57.04 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 615.71.09 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 610.57.04 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 595.91.07 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 580.178.04 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 615.71.09 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 610.57.04 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 595.91.07 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 580.178.04 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 595.91.07 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 580.178.04 is affected.
- Version 595.71.05(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) is affected.
- Version 580.159.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) is affected.
- Version 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) is affected.
- Version 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) is affected.