🛡️ CVE-2023-0190 on Debian — nvidia-graphics-drivers
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-0190 as tracked by Debian, for the package nvidia-graphics-drivers. The fix is available in version 525.105.17-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0190 is classified as CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. A pointer that can be null is used without a check, crashing the process.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0190 is recorded against 8 packages.
- nvidia-graphics-drivers (fixed in 525.105.17-1)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla (fixed in 525.105.17-1)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450 (fixed in 450.236.01-1~deb11u1)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460 (fixed in 460.106.00-3)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 (fixed in 470.182.03-1)
- nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules (fixed in 525.105.17-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 22 April 2023 and last revised on 7 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2023-0190 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia-graphics-drivers | — | 525.105.17-1 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx | — | — |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla | — | 525.105.17-1 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418 | — | — |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450 | — | 450.236.01-1~deb11u1 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460 | — | 460.106.00-3 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 | — | 470.182.03-1 |
| nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules | — | 525.105.17-1 |
References
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