CVE-2026-47491

A flaw was found in nvidia-driver. A local unprivileged attacker can trigger the improper release of memory resources in the kernel mode layer, leaving a memory mapping accessible after the underlying memory is reused. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, execute arbitrary code, tamper with system memory, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

Last checked: 2026-10-01 04:41 UTC

• No exploitation evidence · CISA Coordinator (Assessed 2026-09-30 00:00 UTC)

References

• NVD: CVE-2026-47491
• Upstream Advisory

Fix Status by Distribution

Fix evidence last checked: 2026-10-23 10:28 UTC