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01 Record

CVE-2016-8826

All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: nvidia
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) where a user can cause a GPU interrupt storm, leading to a

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 30.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2016-12-16 21:00Z9 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 02:35Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-10-18
Assigning CNA
nvidia
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
ab64e22383e6c6603226c29373ca9f3426223c23dd5e6f8a39d13dd9d82d8177

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Nvidia CorporationWindows GPU Display DriverAll—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 375.26-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 375.26-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 375.26-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
    Fixed in 304.134-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
    Fixed in 340.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-375
    Fixed in 375.39-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
    Fixed in 304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
    Fixed in 340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-375
    Fixed in 375.39-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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