CVE-2026-47494

Public on 2026-09-30
Modified on 2026-10-03
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user might be able to cause a format string issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2023 kmod-nvidia-latest-dkms Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 kmod-nvidia-open-dkms Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 nvidia-driver Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 nvidia-open Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview nvidia-release Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2026-47494 Mitre: CVE-2026-47494