NVIDIA GeForce on Linux Kernel integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX PRO, RTX, Quadro, Tesla, Guest driver and Virtual GPU Manager on Linux. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Kernel Module. This manipulation causes integer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-33219. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX PRO, RTX, Quadro, Tesla, Guest driver and Virtual GPU Manager on Linux. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Kernel Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel module where an attacker could cause an integer overflow or wraparound. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-33219 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/31/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297217 (NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver (January 2026)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (297217) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0235). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Nvidia Treiber

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 297217
Nessus Name: NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver (January 2026)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
01/28/2026 +288 days Advisory disclosed
01/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/31/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-33219 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-33219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343249
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0235 - Nvidia Treiber: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2026 20:27
Updated: 01/31/2026 04:09
Changes: 01/28/2026 20:27 (61), 01/28/2026 21:11 (7), 01/31/2026 04:09 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:7AC:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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