CVE-2026-47599
Description
A flaw was found in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver open-source kernel module. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit improper preservation of memory access permissions during Direct Memory Access (DMA) mapping, which controls how the graphics hardware accesses system memory. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to achieve privilege escalation, execute arbitrary code, expose or modify sensitive data, or cause a denial of service (DoS).
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Modify Application Data
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