🛡️ CVE-2024-0126 on Debian — nvidia-graphics-drivers
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability which could allow a privileged attacker to escalate permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-0126 as tracked by Debian, for the package nvidia-graphics-drivers. The fix is available in version 535.216.01-1; 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 administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0126 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0126 is recorded against 8 packages.
- nvidia-graphics-drivers (fixed in 535.216.01-1)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla (fixed in 525.147.05-6)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450 (fixed in 450.248.02-4)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460 (fixed in 460.106.00-3)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470
- nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules (fixed in 535.216.01-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 26 October 2024 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2024-0126 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:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia-graphics-drivers | — | 535.216.01-1 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx | — | — |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla | — | 525.147.05-6 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418 | — | — |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-450 | — | 450.248.02-4 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-460 | — | 460.106.00-3 |
| nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 | — | — |
| nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules | — | 535.216.01-1 |
References
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